One thing that FPL managers ignore while choosing players in their squads is the player’s ability to score maximum BPS during the course of the game. In fact, there is a minimum of 2280 Bonus points available through the course of the season and it is very hard to ignore the importance of FPL bonus points. Let us look into the factors considered in calculating BPS, where to check bonus points and position-wise analysis of bonus points in FPL this season.
FPL bonus points FAQ:
The three best performing players in each match will be awarded bonus points. 3 points will be awarded to the highest-scoring player, 2 to the second best and 1 to the third.
Fpl bonus points are calculated using OPTA data, based on 32 different criteria out of which 20 are positive points and the rest 12 are negative points.
Three players receive bonus points per match, highest getting 3 points, second highest and third highest getting two and one points each.
If there is a tie for first place, Players 1 & 2 will receive 3 points each and Player 3 will receive 1 point.
If there is a tie for second place, Player 1 will receive 3 points and Players 2 and 3 will receive 2 points each.
If there is a tie for third place, Player 1 will receive 3 points, Player 2 will receive 2 points and Players 3 & 4 will receive 1 point each
FPL bonus points can be checked live on the official FPL website, click on the live game and the bonus points scoring is updated in real-time. Although there might be minor changes post the final whistle. The final bonus points for a fixture are confirmed post the FT whistle. 
FPL bonus points are added to the team’s tally 1-2 hours after all the matches scheduled for the day are completed.
FPL bonus points are awarded based on the set of rules called the Bonus points system(BPS). Bonus points are awarded based on BPS for that particular match. BPS is also cumulatively added for the entire season as well. One having maximum BPS for the whole season will not necessarily have scored maximum bonus and vice versa.
Bonus points scoring system:
Strikers receive the least points for scoring a goal in FPL but inversely get the most BPS points 24 per goal, so if your striker has scored 2 or more goals he will be in all likelihood get 3 bonus points on offer.
Meanwhile, midfielders and defenders get 18 and 12 BPS for scoring a goal, but again if you are thinking scoring goals alone will get you BPS means you are wrong. Let’s look at the player who scored the maximum BPS this season and he is not a striker!
To know more on the bonus points scoring system check out the rules here
Players with maximum bonus points this season:
Danny Ings has registered the most bonus points in FPL so far this season with 27 points 
Jamie Vardy is second in the list of maximum FPL bonus points-25 
Marcus Rashford is third in the list with 23 bonus points 
Aubamayeng is the fourth in list with 23 bonus points 
Tammy Abraham has recorded 20 bonus points so far
Do you see a pattern here, all five players who top the bonus points charts are forwards.
Why forwards receive more bonus points in FPL?
2019/20 FPL season so far has seen forwards taking home the maximum bonus points on more than one occasion. The top 5 players to score maximum bonus points in FPL this season are all forwards. This is partly due to the fact that the BPS calculator awards the maximum BPS points for forwards when they score a goal.
Dany ings has registered 3 bonus points on 7 occasions this season, in which the Southampton forward had scored just one goal in six of those games and still ended up getting 3 bonus points.
Full backs have registered more bonus points compared to center backs this season
Trent Alexander Arnold has registered the maximum bonus points for any defender this season with 12 bonus points 
Andy robertson has registered the maximum bonus points for defenders this season with 12 points tied with TAA and Lundrstram 
Legend Lundstram has also registered 12 bonus so far 
Dunk has registered an impressive 11 bonus points so far this season 
Leicester full back ricardo pereira has registered 10 bonus points this season
Full backs often get the most bonus points due to their higher attacking return probability. This year too out of the five highest-scoring defenders for bonus points, 3 of them are full-backs and just one center back. Liverpool full-backs Trent Alexander Arnold and Andy Robertson lead the list with 12 bonus points followed by Lundstram(who isn’t a defender by the way😅), dunk and, Pereira.
Top 10 player who have registered maximum bonus points per 90 minutes so far this season:
Danny ings has recorded the maximum bonus points per million so far this season, proving to be an absolute bargain for his price. The list also has Willian who is 9 th on the list for bonus points per 90 minutes and has registered more bonus points per million than the likes of Maddison.
Top 10 players who have registered maximum bonus points per million so far this season:
Bonus points per million throws us some interesting insight, with the top 10 players based on bonus points per million are all forwards, defenders, and goalkeepers with no midfielders featuring in the list.
Note: The above data is updated until GW21 of 2019/20 FPL season
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