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How to conduct a draft on Sleeper


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The final days before Gameweek 1 gets underway is an ideal time to stage a draft for the season ahead.

Sleeper specialises in such head-to-head leagues and we at Fantasy Football Scout are partnering with this leading app for their first dip into Premier League life.

With a Fantasy FC draft imminently taking place amongst Scout staff, let’s check how the easy-to-follow process goes.

Simply download the app, available on the App Store and Play Store.

JOIN OUR SCOUT PICK’EM LEAGUE

What is Sleeper + how can you join our free Pick'em league?

As well as Fantasy FC drafts, there’s Pick’em – a Premier League prediction league. You can join Scout’s for free by clicking here.

In Pick’em, all you do is predict wins and draws for the upcoming matches, earning a point for every correct guess.

Not only will there be a football shirt of choice to be won each month but the overall season-long winner wins £7,500 worth of prizes!

THE FANTASY FC DRAFT

Launched in 2014 as a place to chat, their initial US leagues were launched in 2017. Built like a messenger app, Sleeper takes pride in its design, aided by initially hiring a bunch of casual fans and first-time Fantasy players to bring out-of-the-box ideas that created a less intimidating interface for new players.

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Just open the app and select ‘Draft Fantasy FC – Fantasy Premier League’ to either join a public league or create a private one. By choosing the latter, you become the commissioner.

SETTINGS

For this head-to-head format, there must be an even number of teams between four and 14.

As for draft type, the default is ‘Snake’, which reverses the order so that the latest round’s final manager gets to start the next one. But there is also ‘Linear’ (returns back to the beginning) and ‘Auction’ (where managers bid for players).

Then, some quick admin is required: inviting friends to play, setting a time to draft and deciding game rules. You can tweak the amount of time per pick – from a measly 10 seconds, up to no limit – and choose everyone’s squad size. By default, it’s 17 per manager.

An exciting points customisation can take place too. Try using the chat feature to reach a group decision on whether to keep Fantasy Premier League (FPL) scoring, or add rewards for interceptions, dribbles, shots on target etc.

Once a waiver type has been established – rolling, reverse or FAAB bidding – you’re ready to begin.

DOING THE DRAFT

When the time has arrived, get ready for the order to be revealed. And then, early in proceedings, the inevitable hits home: only one of you can own Erling Haaland. Or Mohamed Salah. Or Alexander Isak.

Yikes.

Accompanying the live, fast-paced draft will be a visually pleasing overview of each manager’s selections, plus the ability to chat and let the banter flow.

AFTERWARDS

With so few premiums to share, inevitably there’ll be some managers looking to immediately trade.

There’ll also be a waiver system that allows unselected players to be acquired post-draft.

Another good rule is that starting line-ups can be adjusted as each Matchday progresses – ideal for any surprise absences.

CLICK HERE TO JOIN SCOUT’S FREE PICK’EM PREDICTIONS LEAGUE



FPLMarc Newcastle fan that spends far too much time thinking about FPL.

120 Comments Post a Comment
  1. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 12 days ago

    Easiest way to browse last season's gameweeks on FPL site or in similar way ar FFS? Would just want to browse game by game Palace's Glasner tenure.

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 12 days ago

      ar= here in 😀

  2. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 12 days ago

    Is this too much palace in my team:
    Henderson - Munoz - Eze

    Like them all in isolation. But could move one of Munoz and Eze on

  3. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 15 Years
    3 months, 12 days ago

    First draft of 2024…
    Too templatey?

    Pope
    Gvardiol Trent Porro
    Gordon Jota Kulusevski Kamala
    Isaak Haaland Havertz

    4 ESR Robison HB

    Tempted to do Gordon to Murphy, upgrade 4-4.5 keeper and keep the mil
    Or
    Go back to og draft of
    Son Myko Murphy
    Over
    Kulu Gvardiol Gordon

  4. AB1792
    • 2 Years
    3 months, 12 days ago

    As it stands after a lot of tinkering:

    Raya
    v/d Ven, Quansah, Hall
    Salah - Saka - Eze - ESR
    Haaland - Isak - J. Pedro

    Bench: Vladimarsson - Barco - Robinson - Sangaré

    Went for cheap defence, but Arsenal cover and Liverpool cover. I know Quansah and Hall are risky picks, because they might not start. But Barco and Robinson cover that uncertainty. Chose for v/d Ven over Mykolenko, Andersen, Konsa and other popular 4,5m picks, because Leicester start the season without people who can score a goal. Would love to go for Porro, but don't want to give up the midfield I have atm. Eze could be downgraded if he does not perform or gets injured again as can be expected... Picked ESR instead of Andreas, because Andreas will drop deeper now. With Andreas I would have 7 penalty takers, but I think a penalty at Old Trafford for Fulham is highly unlikely and therefore ESR has more potential. Picked high value players now, because it is easier to downgrade them towards bandwagon picks or switch to other expensive midfielders that are performing well.