Set-piece taker
A set-piece taker is the player a club trusts with its penalties, direct free kicks and corners. The role matters in Fantasy Premier League because it hands one player a guaranteed share of his team's best chances every match, which raises both his goal and his assist ceiling regardless of how well he plays from open play.
Penalties are the prize
A penalty is the highest quality chance in football, and the designated taker collects them all. Over a season a first choice penalty taker in a side that attacks often is worth several goals that his underlying performance would never have produced, which is why the role usually costs a premium in price.
Corners and direct free kicks matter less individually but add up: they are assist chances delivered on a plate, week after week, to the same player.
The role is not fixed
Fantasy Premier League publishes set piece notes per club, and they change during the season: a new signing arrives, a taker misses two in a row, a manager reshuffles. A player bought purely for penalties can lose most of his value overnight, so the notes are worth rechecking before big transfers rather than trusting last season's picture.
Example
A midfielder on penalties and corners scores eight league goals, three of them from the spot, and adds six assists from set pieces. Take the dead ball duties away and the same player is a 4 point per match option rather than a 6 point one.
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