Hello readers, I would like to introduce myself first. My name is Taufik Noise, also known as Noise Team in various fantasy football games. Last season I played GAFFR and finished with a rank of 335th OR and a total tally of 3130 points. So, if you finished above me then I hope that you agree with my picks as well.

I want to try to share my draft for wading through fantasy GAFFR 2021/2022. Disclaimer, I made a draft based on last season’s performance, schedule, and budget. Also, I have selected a maximum of two players from one team as consistency has been rare at the start of the season.

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Fantasy Championship Goalkeeper Picks

Sam Johnstone (6.5M) is the best keeper in my opinion as WBA are expected to keep the most clean sheets this season and Bradley Collins (5.0M) is my second choice for the goalkeeper position. In the Premier League last season, Johnstone was the goalkeeper who made the highest number of saves with 166. While I have Collins because of Barnsley’s performance at the end of last season which saw them make a late push for a playoff spot. I will choose Johnstone to fill the line-up on my draft.

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Fantasy Championship Defender Picks

Sheffield United assets two seasons ago stole the attention in the Premier League and FPL namely George Baldock (6.5M) and Enda Stevens (6.5M), but last season they were powerless and had one of the worst campaigns in Premier League history. To navigate the Championship division, I think the performance of the two will return to the same as two seasons ago, but I don’t want to risk having two Sheffield United defenders, so just one of them seems enough and even though I’m conflicted about which one is the best, I choose Baldock (6.5M) for my team.

Then, the next choice is Perry Ng (5.0M). The reason for this choice is that Cardiff City’s schedule at the start of this season is quite easy (vs BAR, @BPL, @PET, vs MIL, vs BRI) and Ng was one of the main choices in GAFFR last season. Next is Tosin Adarabioyo (6.0M), although relegated Fulham kept a clean sheet just nine times last season, it is Adarabioyo who is the key to their defence as they look to challenge for promotion again.

Next is Scott Malone (6.5M) and his price is quite high but his contribution to the team last season was quite good even though the Millwall team last season was not good enough to push the team into the playoff zone. Lastly, Andre Wisdom (5.0M) is the last defender on my team as the Derby Country schedule is fairly easy in the first five matches (vs HUD, @PET, @HUL, vs MID, vs NOT). Although I would put him on the bench Wisdom could be the right substitute if a player was injured, suspended, or moved to another club.

 

GAFFR Midfield Picks

I chose Alex Mowatt (8.5M) because his performances with Barnsley last season were very good with eight goals and seven assists in the campaign and I hope that he can adapt well and directly contribute with goals and assists for West Bromwich Albion.

Ilias Chair (7.5M) is in my team since the first two games for QPR are favourable and also because QPR have made a good impression in their pre-season matches so far.

Mario Vrančić (6.5M) has been signed by Stoke to increase attack power and so far in pre-season he has appeared to be quite impactful even though at Norwich last season there were not as many opportunities as he does now with “The Potters.”

I believe Joe Rothwell (5.5M) can be a shrewd pick at 5.5M especially this season as Blackburn lost Harvey Elliott who completed his loan and returned to his parent club, Liverpool FC. I think Rothwell will fill Elliott’s role and I hope he will do well even though Blackburn’s schedule at the start of this season isn’t the best. So, I will wait and watch his performances before adding him to my lineup.

Fabio Carvalho (5.0M) is my pick for a low budget midfielder. Fulham’s assets are very tempting because the first 10 matches of the schedule are relatively easy. I wanted to include the latest Fulham FC signing Harry Wilson (9.5M) to my team but the price was so high that it made my team’s balance shaky. Carvalho himself is not a bad choice I believe and at the end of the Premier League last season he had the opportunity to play four times and he scored one goal.

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GAFFR Forward Picks

Kieffer Moore (10.0M) is the first forward in my team over Adam Armstrong (11.0M) and Dominic Solanke (11.0M) because of Cardiff’s fantastic schedule to start the season compared to Blackburn’s and Bournemouth’s schedule. Moore was also one of the best strikers in GAFFR last season with 20 goals in 42 games.

I have David McGoldrick (9.0M) in my team because I believe Sheffield can do a lot in the Championship this season. With so many choices in the forward department for the blades, I think McGoldrick will still be the first choice as he has experience on his side and the fact that he was their top goal-scorer last season with nine goals to his name.

I tried to find a cheap striker and my realistic choice fell to Yakou Méïté (6.5M). His price is quite tempting for someone who had 12 goals in 25 games last season and Reading’s schedule is quite good too. However, in Reading’s first match against Stoke, I will put Meite on the bench because I also have a Stoke player, Vrančić.

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Tipster Team for Matchday 1

That’s all from me, I think this draft is 80% of the final draft, still subject to change depending on the incoming activity in the transfer window of players that interest me. Thank you for reading my first article for the website. See you soon.

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You can find GAFFR Fantasy Championship Resources for the 21/22 season here.

Despite mainly being used as an enabler, the 4.0M defender is one of the most mythical positions in the GAFFR Fantasy community. Defenders at this price have the potential to be anywhere from bench-warmers who will play next to zero minutes to OOP (Out Of Position) gems who will be valuable budget busters (e.g., Lundstram 19/20), and because of the underrated upside the players in this price slot can have, I feel that it is essential to make sure we can find the best options from this range. In this article, I will go over some players who I consider to be good picks in this bracket for the 21/22 GAFFR Fantasy Championship season.

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Demetri Mitchell (Blackpool)

 

 

🔄 Appearances (Subs): 15 (20)

🕒 Minutes Played: 1,546

⚽ Goals: 1

🎯 Assists: 4

⛔ Clean Sheets: 4

 

First 5 Fixtures:

• Bristol City (A)
• Cardiff City (H)
• Coventry City (H)
• AFC Bournemouth (A)
• Millwall (A)

 

Despite not always being first-choice for Blackpool last season Demetri Mitchell has made a very good case for a place in the starting 11. The 24-year-old has had a fantastic start to pre-season, scoring twice in as many games after a good end to the last campaign. In my opinion, Mitchell is likely to be the 4.0M defender who plays the furthest forward for their side with 8 of his 15 starts last season being as a winger which gives him more of a license to bomb forward and get involved in the Blackpool attack. The biggest risk with Mitchell is that he is an injury concern with a long history of being on the sidelines and nobody wants to waste a free transfer on their 4.0M defender.

 

Mitchell has decent fixtures to start the campaign with games against Bristol City and Coventry and has the best potential for clean sheets and an attacking return. For me, Bristol City is one of the weakest sides in the Championship this season and definitely a side you should be looking to target in GAFFR. Last season they had the least Expected Goals For (39.3) and the most Expect Goals Against (74.8).

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Clarke Oduor (Barnsley)

 

 

🔄 Appearances (Subs): 5 (6)

🕒 Minutes Played: 553

 

First 5 Fixtures:

• Cardiff City (A)
• Coventry City (H)
• Luton Town (H)
• QPR (A)
• Birmingham City (H)

 

Kenyan international Clarke Oduor wasn’t favoured last season at Barnsley but the fans of the Tykes have hopes that this could be the former Leeds man’s year. The pacey 22-year-old is a fan favourite at Oakwell and is another player who has started preseason on a good note, bagging a goal vs Sheffield Wednesday. Odour has the edge over someone like Mitchell as he does have crucial Championship experience under his belt. If he can cement a place in the starting XI under new manager Markus Schopp, Oduor would definitely be the best GAFFR pick at 4.0M in my opinion however at the minute it is unknown how many times he will feature.

 

Should Oduor get a starting berth he will have pretty good fixtures to start the campaign, three home games is always a good start and their home fixtures also happen to be favourable for clean sheets, while they don’t face any particularly strong defences which could also lead to the odd attacking return for Barnsley’s wide players.

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Peter Kioso (Luton Town)

 

 

🔄 Appearances (Subs): 34

🕒 Minutes Played: 3,004

⚽ Goals: 6

🎯 Assists: 2

⛔ Clean Sheets: 9 (Northampton Town/League One), 4 (Bolton/League Two)

 

First 5 Fixtures:

• Peterborough United (H)
• West Brom (A)
• Barnsley (A)
• Birmingham City (H)
• Sheffield United (H)

 

Before I go on, I should add that Kioso’s playing time was split between League One and Two last season which would obviously require him to make a huge step-up to the Championship. As far as I can tell, Kioso had the most attacking returns out of any 4.0M defenders last season with eight, obviously at a lower level as I previously mentioned but it is still impressive. However, he also had one of the worst disciplinary records in the league. Kioso is likely to be back up to James Bree (4.5M, DEF) but his impressive loans spells give him a chance for minutes in an ever-improving Luton side.

 

As far as fixtures go this won’t be an easy start to the season for Luton who play two of the three relegated sides in the first five matchdays. They do have Peterborough and Birmingham at home which could potentially be games to target for early clean sheets.

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Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City)

 

 

🔄 Appearances (Subs): 37 (1)

🕒 Minutes Played: 3,292

⚽ Goals: 2

🎯 Assists: 1

⛔ Clean Sheets: 10

 

First 5 Fixtures:

• Nottingham Forest (H)
• Barnsley (A)
• Blackpool (A)
• Reading (H)
• QPR (A)

 

If you’re content with a 4.0M defender who is just going to sit on your bench and collect 2 points on most weeks, then centre back Kyle McFadzean is your man. Despite being 34, McFadzean is likely going to be the player on this list who collects the most minutes this campaign however with reduced attacking potential compared to some other options. He may pop up with a goal or two with headers from corners so he may be a shrewd pick. The main negative point surrounding McFadzean is that aged 34 he is having to transition his game which is leading to more fouls and therefore more bookings.

 

As for fixtures, McFadzean could likely pick up a clean sheet or two in Coventry’s opening run with matches against Nottingham Forest and Blackpool the games where I see Coventry could keep a clean sheet.

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Conclusion

 

In conclusion, there aren’t too many 4.0M options that will likely get you a lot of points but you can’t expect much from a player that virtually costs nothing. I think for the most part the GAFFR bosses have done a very good job of pricing, particularly in this price range. None of the 4.0M options who are considered “nailed” are attack-minded players which I think is a big positive as a starting 4.0 full-back would be pretty over-powered and would take away the choice we have to make. Personally, I would rank the four GAFFR assets I listed as follows:

 

1. Demetri Mitchell
2. Kyle McFadzean
3. Clarke Odour
4. Peter Kioso

 

I hope this little guide has helped you decide on a pick for your GAFFR 21/22 team and remember, never underestimate the enablers. Thank you for reading!

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You can find additional GAFFR Fantasy Championship resources for the 2021/2022 season here.

GAFFR.io – the EFL Championship Fantasy Manager Game that revolves around the second division of English football is back for season two and we have created a guide that includes how to play the game, rules and tips to get you started.

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GAFFR Fantasy Rules and Substitutions

In GAFFR, you will have a squad of 15 players in your team with one free transfer each week to replace any player in your squad with a player who plays in the same position within the budget constraints.

Breakdown of your 15 man squad:

• 2 Goalkeepers
• 5 Defenders
• 5 Midfielders
• 3 Forwards

You will have a bank balance of 100 million to spend on your virtual squad and the maximum number of players you can select from each team has been set to three.

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GAFFR Fantasy Transfers

Fantasy managers will have unlimited transfers until the first matchday begins on Saturday, 7th August 2021 and after this, you can make one free transfer each week. If a player you transfer in costs less than the player you transferred out, the balance amount will be credited to your bank.

Transfers will be carry forwarded to the next week as long as you don’t use all the available transfers in the gameweek but you can never have more than two free transfers a week which is the limit unless you are playing a boost.

There is no limit on the number of transfers you can make each matchday but every additional transfer beyond the free transfers available will incur a hit of -4 points from your score in the next gameweek.

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GAFFR Fantasy Captains

Gaffr.io is the only Fantasy Manager game that lets you have three captains instead of the usual one or two. You have an emergency captain along with your main captain and the vice-captain.

Captain

Your captain will double his points if he plays during the matchday.

Vice-Captain

A vice-captain’s points are multiplied by 1.5x each week and it is rounded if the result is not a whole number. For example, A vice-captain who scores 5 would finish on 7 after the multiplier has been added.

Emergency Captain

An emergency captain comes in if your captain or vice-captain if either does not play a single minute during the matchday. The multiplier here depends on which captain does not play. For example: if your captain does not play then the emergency captain’s points will be multiplied by 2x or multiplied by 1.5x if the vice-captain does not play. The captain’s role is prioritised here and if an emergency captain receives double points then there will be no vice-captain.

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GAFFR Fantasy Substitutions

Substitutions in GAFFR work similarly to FPL. You can set the order of the bench and if a player does not play a single minute in your starting XI, you will get the player off the bench according to the priority you have set from left to right or a player in a similar position and maintains a valid formation.

For example, if you’re playing a 4-5-1 formation and your forward does not play, he can only be replaced by another forward on the bench according to the order of the bench to maintain a valid formation. Whereas if your formation is the same and a midfielder does not play, you will get a defender or a forward off the bench and the formation will change to a 5-4-1 or 4-4-2.

Tip: It is best to have starting players on your bench instead of scrubs that barely see any minutes so that you can have 11 players for a matchday in case there are any postponements, injuries or other issues. It will also help you capitalize on double gameweeks with additional players who might start multiple games.

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GAFFR Fantasy Boosts

Gaffr Fantasy has multiple boosts or chips that are unique and give you various opportunities throughout the season to get an edge over your opponent or to close the gap between your mini-league rivals. There is a pool of six boosts in total and you can choose any three that suits you best at any time but you can only play one boost per round.

The tournament is divided into three phases and you will have three boosts per phase (nine in total) that will refresh every 15 gameweeks to play across the season.

• Gameweeks 1 – 15
• Gameweeks 16 – 30
• Gameweeks 31 – 46

Not every pool will have the same boosts so you cannot play the multi captain and overhaul boosts more than twice in a season.

Overhaul

You can make unlimited transfers to your squad within the limitations of your budget similar to a wildcard. The changes made to your squad are permanent and your team will not revert back to your pre-overhaul squad the next gameweek.

Super Subs

The points scored by the players on your bench including the goalkeeper will be counted to your total for the gameweek just like a bench boost.

Captain Fantastic

Your captain’s score will be tripled and your vice-captain’s score doubled but the same emergency captain rules will apply.

Park the Bus

As the name suggests, this chip is meant for defenders and the points for all the defenders in your XI will be doubled. The only catch is that you won’t have any captains if you activate this boost so use it wisely.

Midfield Generals

The points for all your midfielders will be multiplied by 1.5x and rounded. No captain multiplier will be applied for any player or position similar to the “Park the Bus” boost.

Multi Captain

Your captain, vice-captain and emergency captain’s points will be doubled.

Optimal Captain

The highest-scoring players in your starting XI will be selected as the optimal captains (captain, vice-captain and emergency captain according to the points scored) and their points will be multiplied accordingly. Only players in the starting XI are included.

Goalfest

Every goal scored by a player in your starting XI adds another five points to your total score for the week. This includes penalties and goals scored by substitutes that come off the bench when a player does not play in your eleven. Captain multipliers do not apply to the five-point bonus.

Midfield Dynamos

Instead of a 1.5x multiplier of the “Midfield Generals” boost, this boost adds a 2x multiplier to all the midfielders in your XI. No captain multipliers are applied for any player or position.

Last Ditch

In this chip, a 3x multiplier will be applied to all your forwards in the starting XI but all your defenders and the goalkeeper will score zero points. No captain multiplier will be applied for any player or position.

Jeepers Keepers

This boost is especially for keepers and activating it will count the scores of both of your keepers to the total in addition to some bonus:

• +2 points per clean sheet per half.
• +3 points per save.
• +10 points per penalty save.

You will have captains if you use this boost but captain multipliers do not apply to the bonus scores.

Tip: This chip might not seem like much at first glance but if played right it can be highly rewarding and it best to use it when both of your keepers are facing tough opposition and are expected to save lots of shots.

Away Day

The points of players in your starting XI who are playing away for the matchday are doubled. No captain multipliers apply to any players.

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GAFFR Fantasy Scoring Rules

The game has a performance-based scoring system that rewards bonus points to players for their production on the pitch rather than just awarding points based on goals/assist/clean sheets and penalty saves. The players will score points according to the following table:

Action	GK	DEF	MID	FWD
Appearance	+1	+1	+1	+1
60 Minutes Played	+1	+1	+1	+1
Goal (excl. Penalties)	+5	+5	+5	+5
Assist	+3	+3	+4	+3
Penalty Won	+3	+3	+4	+3
Penalty Scored	+3	+3	+3	+3
1st Half Clean Sheet*	+2	+2	-	-
2nd Half Clean Sheet*	+2	+2	-	-
Full Time Clean Sheet**	-	-	+1	-
Every 2 Goals Conceded	-1	-1	-	-
Yellow Card	-1	-1	-1	-1
Red Card	-3	-3	-3	-3
Every 3 Saves	+1	-	-	-
Penalty Saved	+5	-	-	-

*Must play at least 30 minutes in a half to be eligible

*Must play at least 60 minutes in the match to be eligible

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GAFFR Fantasy Performance Points (Bonus)

Each player’s performance will be awarded according to the performance points table at the end of the match. The four highest-rated players from each match will receive +4, +3, +2 and +1 points respectively. If there is a tie for bonus points then all the players at that rank will receive the same points at that level. A minimum of four players are awarded performance points from a game. For example, if four players have the same rank/rating then all of them will receive +4 points and no further performance points will be awarded.

Player	Rating	Points
A	10	+4
B	10	+4
C	9	+3
D	8	+2
E	8	+2
F	8	+2

In this example, there is a tie for the highest rating so players A and B will receive +4. Player C has the second-highest rating and will receive +3. To fulfil the quota of four players minimum who will receive performance points, the next players D, E and F who are tied will receive +2 points each.

	Action	Points
All Players	Won Match	+1
	4 Defensive Actions*	+1
	Each Key Pass	+1
	Each Shot on Target	+1
	2 Successful Dribbles	+1
	Each Goal (incl. Penalties)	+2
	Penalty Won	+2
	Penalty Saved	+3
	Yellow Card	-2
	Red Card	-5
	Penalty Missed	-3
Goalkeepers	Match Clean Sheet	+1
	Every 4 Saves	+1
Defenders	Match Clean Sheet	+1

*Defensive actions including tackles, interceptions and blocks

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EFL Championship Penalty Takers for Each Club

The penalty takers for each club have been sorted according to the first, second and third choice from left to right.

Club	Penalties
Barnsley	Cauley Woodrow (FWD, 8M)
Birmingham	Scott Hogan (FWD, 6M), Jérémie Bela (FWD, 8M)
Blackpool	Jerry Yates (FWD, 6M)
Blackburn Rovers	Adam Armstrong (FWD, 11M)
Bournemouth	Junior Stanislas (MID, 9.5M)
Bristol City	Nahki Wells (FWD, 7.5M)
Cardiff City	Kieffer Moore (FWD, 10M), Joe Ralls (MID, 5.5M)
Coventry City	Matt Godden (FWD, 5.5M), Tyler Walker (FWD, 6.5M)
Derby County	Graeme Shinnie (MID, 5M), Martyn Waghorn (FWD, 7M)
Fulham	Ivan Cavaleiro (MID, 8M), Aleksandar Mitrović (FWD, 11M)
Huddersfield	Juninho Bacuna (MID, 7.5M), Jordan Rhodes (FWD, 7M)
Hull City	Josh Magennis (FWD, 6M), Mallik Wilks (MID, 6.5M)
Luton Town	Elijah Adebayo (FWD, 6M)
Middlesbrough	Paddy McNair (DEF, 6M)
Millwall	Jedd Wallace (MID, 10M)
Nottingham Forest	Lewis Grabban (FWD, 8M), Lyle Taylor (FWD, 7M)
Peterborough	Jonson Clarke-Harris (FWD, 6M)
Preston	Daniel Johnson (MID, 7M), Scott Sinclair (MID, 6.5M), Alan Browne (MID, 5M)
QPR	Lyndon Dykes (FWD, 8M), Charlie Austin (FWD, 9M)
Reading	Lucas João (FWD, 10M)
Sheffield United	Sander Berge (MID, 5.5M), Billy Sharp (FWD, 8M)
Stoke City	Steven Fletcher (FWD, 7M), Sam Vokes (FWD, 5.5M)
Swansea	Jamal Lowe (MID, 8.5M)
West Brom	Matheus Pereira (MID, 11M)

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