Most players review a fantasy contest by looking at the rank and deciding whether they were lucky or unlucky. That tells you nothing you can use next week. A review worth doing separates the decisions from the outcome, because only one of those is under your control.
Four categories, not two
| Scored well | Scored badly | |
|---|---|---|
| Good process | Repeat it. This is the only quadrant you can aim at. | Accept it. A sound pick that failed is not a mistake. |
| Bad process | The dangerous one. A lucky result teaches the wrong lesson. | Fix it. This is where improvement actually comes from. |
The top-right and bottom-left cells are the ones people misread. A sound pick that failed feels like an error and is not; a careless pick that paid off feels like insight and is not.
What the point breakdown tells you
Open the breakdown next to the scorecard and read them together. The questions worth asking are narrow:
- Did anyone score zero because they did not play? That is a team-sheet failure, not bad luck, and it is entirely fixable.
- Did the captain get the involvement you expected? If he batted two balls, the question is whether that was foreseeable, not whether it was unlucky.
- Did the cheap picks contribute? If the bottom tier scored nothing at all, the premium picks were too expensive for the squad.
- Did bowlers carry the total? In short formats they usually should. A batting-heavy squad that lost is often a structural problem.
Review the contest choice as well
A consensus squad entered into a huge field will finish mid-table almost regardless of quality. If that is what happened, the selection was not the problem and no amount of re-picking will fix it. Note which shape you entered and whether it suited the team, as a separate line from the squad itself.
Two questions, always asked separately: was this a good team, and was this the right contest for it?
Review one finished contest properly before entering the next one. It is the cheapest improvement available.
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- Write down the one reason you picked each premium player, before the match.
- After the result, mark each as foreseeable or not. Be strict.
- Note the contest shape and whether the squad suited it.
- Withdraw winnings rather than rolling them forward automatically.
- Carry forward exactly one change to the next fixture, not five.
If you are new, start with the first contest checklist and come back to this page after you have a result to review.
Is a bad rank always a selection mistake?
No. In a large field most entries finish low by design. The question is whether the decisions were sound, not whether the result was good.
How many changes should I make after a loss?
One. Changing five things at once means you learn nothing from the next result either.
Should I review a win?
Especially a win. A careless squad that paid off is the most misleading result there is.
Where do I find the point breakdown?
On the contest or result screen inside the app, alongside your rank.