This edition of the Fantrax Gazette marks a long-overdue return after the Christmas break, with the lads catching up on a chaotic festive run across all three divisions. With weeks of action to unpack, the conversation naturally turns to winning streaks, losing streaks, and the eternal fantasy debate: how much of success is skill, and how much is luck?

There’s plenty of trade talk, including mid-season gambles, value swings, and hindsight creeping in as January approaches. The episode also dives into league-wide talking points, from controversial platform mechanics and rule interpretations to how small margins and fixture timing can swing entire gameweeks.

Across the Premier League, Championship, and League One, momentum is shifting, tables are tightening, and even teams written off weeks ago are finding their way back into contention. The Gazette wraps with reflections on why this format remains addictive, stressful, and oddly joyful — especially when a single header, clearance, or autosub decides everything.

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The lads are finally back with the latest mailbag episode with special guest Matt. They debate who truly qualifies as a buy-low at this stage of the season, how to think about set-and-forget players versus streamers, and where fantasy managers should be drawing that line as fixtures and form start to diverge.

There’s also plenty of talk around squad construction philosophy, positional value, and whether certain assets are worth riding through volatility or cashing in at peak hype. Along the way, the Hugo Bueno makes another appearance, sparking discussion about ghost points, defensive value, and fixture context.

The episode finishes with a more forward-looking angle, touching on players to keep an eye on for next season’s draft and how perceptions may shift over the second half of the campaign.

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After the holiday break break, the lads are back to break down the festive fixture pile-up, catching up on everything that’s happened across multiple gameweeks over Christmas and New Year.

This episode covers the standout performers and quiet disappointments from the holiday run, with plenty of discussion around which trends feel real, which ones might be misleading, and how much stock fantasy managers should really be putting into recent form. There’s debate around shifting team dynamics, returning players, and what the last few weeks might actually be telling us as the season enters its next phase.

The second half turns attention to the waiver wire, with a deep look at defensive value, midfield consistency, and a handful of forward options that could help plug gaps heading into the next gameweek. It’s a practical reset episode for managers trying to recalibrate after a chaotic stretch of fixtures.

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