Alright, FPL managers, get ready because the 2026/27 season is about to drop with some serious game-changers. This week, the league announced a slew of alterations that are going to shake up everything from how you track your progress to who you even consider for your starting XI. We’re talking new ways to follow your weekly progress, a major overhaul to the Bonus Points System, adjusted gameweek lockdown times, and even some slick price predictions built right in.
Your Budget Just Got Way More Predictable, Sort Of
Anyone who’s played FPL for more than five minutes knows the pain of price changes. It always felt like a total coin flip, right? One day your sleeper pick is up £0.1m, the next your star drops for no clear reason. And with that tight £100m budget, every single £0.1m is like gold, especially early in the season when you’re trying to build value. Well, FPL is finally throwing us a bone by implementing **price predictions**. Now, you’ll see which players are *most likely* to change in price before that daily midnight UK deadline. It’s not a guarantee, sure, but no more scrambling to third-party sites to get a hint. This is a massive step in the right direction to cut down on that early-season uncertainty. Now you can plan your transfers a little smarter, instead of guessing!
Live Updates and The BPS Shake-Up That Will Flip Your Team
Get ready to ditch that refresh button, because FPL managers can now follow their progress in mini-leagues *in real time*. No more waiting until the end of the day to see where you actually stand. Plus, projected bonus points are hitting your players’ scores after just 20 minutes of each match and will keep adjusting throughout the contest. Talk about instant gratification, or instant pain, depending on how your guys are playing!
But the biggest strategic bomb dropped on us is the Bonus Points System tweak. This is where the top three players in a match get those sweet extra points. FPL made these changes to cut down on the overlap with defensive contribution points and seriously boost the prospects for goalkeepers, full-backs, and attacking players. Listen up: players now get 1 BPS for every three clearances, blocks, and interceptions, instead of the old one point for every two. That’s a small but important shift for defenders. Even better, players are **no longer punished for being tackled**! Remember that frustrating -1 BPS hit? Gone. This is huge for those attacking midfielders and forwards who take on defenders.
And for our keepers? Get ready for them to start racking up points! They still get 3 BPS for inside-box saves. But the 2 BPS for outside-box saves is gone, replaced by a blanket **2 BPS for any saves made**, even deflections off teammates. Plus, they now bag an additional 1 BPS for saving a “big chance,” which is when a player is expected to score. To balance this out, penalty saves are down from 8 BPS to 7 BPS, since they effectively get that extra BPS back from the “big chance” save metric. Your goalie choice became a whole lot more impactful.
One Last Twist: Later Lockdowns
Finally, for those last-minute dilemmas, the gameweek ‘lockdown,’ which is when scores become final and point tweaks for goals and assists can no longer be made, is going to be later. The exact timing isn’t spelled out, but knowing we have more wiggle room is always good.
What does all this mean for you? The 2026/27 season is shaping up to be a whole new ball game. Get your rosters ready, study these new BPS rules, and prepare to be glued to your mini-league standings in real time. This isn’t just another FPL season; it’s a strategic showdown from day one. Good luck, managers, you’re gonna need it!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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