Alright, so I totally screwed up my Fantasy Premier League budget last season watching players’ prices jump around like crazy. Figured I’d actually tackle this head-on this year instead of winging it. Here’s exactly what I did step-by-step to handle those price changes.
First Move: Tracking Tools
Grabbed my laptop Monday morning and searched for free price change trackers. Didn’t want paid stuff yet. Bookmarked three sites showing live price change predictions with red/green arrows – dead simple color coding. Set alarms on my phone for 9am and 10pm check-ins because I remembered prices mostly shift around midnight UK time.
The Game Changer?
Started scribbling notes whenever a player turned from green “rising soon” to red “dropping soon” on all three trackers simultaneously. That triple-confirmed signal saved me twice in Week 3 when popular picks like Son suddenly tanked overnight. Jumped off him 12 hours before the drop.
My Personal Rules
- No panic buys at 2am – Sounds obvious but mate, I’ve done it drunk before. Now if I miss a rise? Tough luck.
- Sell before team news – If my bench guy’s price is creeping up on Tuesday? Dumped him Wednesday morning regardless. Team leaks can nuke value by Friday.
- Ignore bandwagons early – That new signing everyone hypes? Waited two game weeks minimum. Remembered how Ferran Torres burned everyone last autumn rising then crashing.
Where I Still Mess Up
Transfer deadlines screw me every time. Sold Saka last month 30 minutes before Arsenal lineup dropped thinking he’d drop. He didn’t – and scored a brace. Price actually went up. Still kicking myself over that one.
Final takeaway? Trackers plus self-control equals 95% less budget stress. My team value’s already up £3.2m this season just by being a paranoid note-taker with phone alarms.
