How to Handle Post-Draft Premier League Transfers

Dutch Cowboy
Jun 30
9 min read

In Draft PL Fantasy Football leagues, post-draft transfers are a nightmare scenario fraught with stress and uncertainty. Which fantasy manager should get the privilege of adding the shiny new "real-life" player to his or her fantasy roster? Is there a fair way to decide who gets that honor? Read on as we give you 5 different ways to determine how to fairly distribute post-draft transfers. Plus, we grade each method from A to F. Be sure to sort this before your league drafts to set yourselves up for a worry-free August. Remember to check out our 25/26 Draft Kit and Pricing Plans to get full access to the most extensive Draft Kit ever!

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Post-Draft Transfers Create Headaches in Draft PL

POV: It’s late July. Your league has already drafted. Transfer news has been swirling around several Premier League teams all summer with no end in sight. Until… it’s announced 3 days after your draft that Newcastle have bought a new midfield maestro who is far more talented than those who currently occupy the Tyneside engine room. He’s going to walk right into the XI. How should your league work out which fantasy manager in your league should get the opportunity to snap up this juicy newfound fantasy asset? Is there a fair way to dole out post-draft transfers such as this?

This problem inevitably plagues most fantasy leagues because the transfer window closes after the season kicks off. There are almost always at least a couple of big-money moves in the month of August, and those players (as fantasy assets) figure to have a major impact on fantasy football leagues. Below, we have broken down 4 ways that your league can decide on a process for how managers can fairly acquire these newcomers, along with a grade for each.