The key to success in FPL is to plan a few gameweeks ahead while making your transfers. This article tries to find out which teams have the best fixtures in the next five gameweeks of the Fantasy Premier League.
Fantasy Premier League: Planning Ahead for the Next Five Gameweeks
A significant number of FPL managers deployed their wildcard chip in gameweek three. Most of them are probably regretting making that decision. However, one must be patient. The season is long and the teams are still settling their lineups. Harry Kane was one of the most popular captains last week. He was transferred in en masse last week. Things are different this gameweek though as Kane is the most transferred out players so far. Players like Harry Kane and Mohamed Salah are proven performers. One needs to stick to them once they have made the decision to bring them into their lineups. Kneejerk reactions do not work on a long term basis.
If any FPL manager is planning to use the wildcard or is thinking about making one or two transfers this week, he/she should look at the next five gameweeks before making a decision. Football is unpredictable but one has to plan according to the form and fixtures.
Teams with the Best Fixtures
Manchester City
Brighton & Hove Albion(H)| Norwich City (A) | Watford (H) | Everton (A) | Wolves (H)
Manchester City players are considered fixture-proof anyways but they have some really juicy fixtures coming up. They actually do not face any of the other top-six sides until their trip to Anfield in gameweek 12. The only issue with their players is the rotation risk. Pep Guardiola often rests players randomly. Raheem Sterling (£12.2) and Kevin De Bruyne (£9.7) seem to be the best bets. The injury to Gabriel Jesus should make Sergio Agüero (£12.0) safe to start. Ederson (£6.1) can also be looked at.
West Ham United
Norwich City (H) | Aston Villa (A) | Manchester United (H) | Bournemouth (A) | Crystal Palace (H)
The Hammers have looked decent offensively so far this season. They have some favourable looking fixtures on paper on the horizon. Manuel Lanzini (£6.5) and Felipe Anderson (£6.9) can do well in these fixtures. However, the star attraction is undoubtedly Sébastien Haller (£7.4). The French striker scored a brace against Watford last week. He looks quite impressive and should get a few goals this season. His price makes him more appealing. One should probably stay away from West Ham‘s defenders considering the number of chances they give away.
Tottenham Hotspur
Arsenal (A) | Crystal Palace (H) | Leicester City (A) | Southampton (H) | Brighton & Hove Albion (A)
Tottenham have some decent fixtures for generating FPL points coming up. They have the North London Derby this week which always sees a lot of goals. They then have four matches they should score well in. So, Harry Kane (£11.1) might be a good player to have despite blanking at home last week. He also does quite well away from home so one should keep that in mind. Heung-Min Son (£9.5) looked quite rusty last week but is a dangerous player when on song. Unfortunately, none of the other players look consistent enough at this stage.
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Manchester United and Everton also have decent fixtures on paper. One could consider Lucas Digne (£6.0) who has looked quite threatening so far. Sadly, Moise Kean (£6.8) still has not been given a start. From Manchester United, Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.6), Anthony Martial (£7.7) and Marcus Rashford (£8.7) can be considered. One should keep an eye on Martial’s injury status though. Both the sides are inconsistent so results may not go their way all the time.
One just cannot ignore Liverpool‘s fantasy assets. They are also fixture-proof these days. Their star players are also not rotated as much as Manchester City’s. Mohamed Salah (£12.5), Sadio Mané (£11.5), Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.0), Roberto Firmino (£9.5), Virgil van Dijk (£6.5) and Andrew Robertson (£7.0) are all good picks.
Chelsea‘s attacking options look attractive as well. Mason Mount (£6.2) has been quite impressive and is available at such a cheap price for a Chelsea midfielder. Christian Pulisic (£7.5) and Tammy Abraham (£7.1) can be considered also.
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