{"id":512734,"date":"2019-08-27T11:56:53","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T15:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=512734"},"modified":"2019-08-27T12:01:15","modified_gmt":"2019-08-27T16:01:15","slug":"fantasy-premier-league-next-five-gameweeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2019\/08\/27\/fantasy-premier-league-next-five-gameweeks\/","title":{"rendered":"Fantasy Premier League: Next Five Gameweeks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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.<\/p>\n<h2>Fantasy Premier League: Planning Ahead for the Next Five Gameweeks<\/h2>\n<p>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. <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/21a66f6a\/Harry-Kane?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Harry Kane<\/a> 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/e342ad68\/Mohamed-Salah?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mohamed Salah<\/a>\u00a0are 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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<h3>Teams with the Best Fixtures<\/h3>\n<h3>Manchester City<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/brighton-hove-albion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brighton &amp; Hove Albion<\/a>(H)|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/norwich-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Norwich City<\/a>\u00a0(A) |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/watford\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Watford<\/a> (H) | <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/everton\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Everton<\/a> (A) | <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/wolves-club-analysis-news-fixtures\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wolves<\/a> (H)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/feeds\/manchestercityfootball-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manchester City<\/a> 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. <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/b400bde0\/Raheem-Sterling?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Raheem Sterling<\/a> (\u00a312.2) and <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/e46012d4\/Kevin-De-Bruyne\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kevin De Bruyne<\/a> (\u00a39.7) seem to be the best bets. The injury to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mancity.com\/news\/first-team\/first-team-news\/2019\/august\/gabriel-jesus-injury-update-bournemouth-latest-news\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gabriel Jesus\u00a0<\/a>should make <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/4d034881\/Sergio-Aguero\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sergio Ag\u00fcero<\/a> (\u00a312.0) safe to start. <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/3bb7b8b4\/Ederson\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ederson<\/a> (\u00a36.1) can also be looked at.<\/p>\n<h3>West Ham United<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/norwich-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Norwich City<\/a> (H) | <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/aston-villa-club-news-analysis-fixtures\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aston Villa<\/a> (A) | <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/feeds\/manchesterunitedfootball-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manchester United<\/a> (H) | <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/bournemouth\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bournemouth<\/a> (A) | <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/crystal-palace\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crystal Palace<\/a> (H)<\/p>\n<p>The Hammers have looked decent offensively so far this season. They have some favourable looking fixtures on paper on the horizon. <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/26f6dca8\/Manuel-Lanzini\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manuel Lanzini<\/a> (\u00a36.5) and <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/9f1893b9\/Felipe-Anderson\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Felipe Anderson<\/a> (\u00a36.9) can do well in these fixtures. However, the star attraction is undoubtedly <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/ba115a40\/Sebastien-Haller\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">S\u00e9bastien Haller<\/a> (\u00a37.4). The French striker scored a brace against <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/watford\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Watford<\/a> 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/west-ham\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">West Ham<\/a>&#8216;s defenders considering the number of chances they give away.<\/p>\n<h3>Tottenham Hotspur<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/feeds\/arsenalfootball-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arsenal <\/a>(A) | <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/crystal-palace\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crystal Palace<\/a> (H) | <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/leicester-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leicester City<\/a> (A) | <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/southampton\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Southampton<\/a> (H) | <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/brighton-hove-albion\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brighton &amp; Hove Albion<\/a> (A)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/feeds\/tottenhamfootball-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tottenham<\/a> 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,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/21a66f6a\/Harry-Kane?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Harry Kane<\/a> (\u00a311.1) 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.<a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/92e7e919\/Son-Heung-min\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Heung-Min Son<\/a> (\u00a39.5) 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.<\/p>\n<h3>Also Consider These Teams for Fantasy Premier League Points<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/feeds\/manchesterunitedfootball-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manchester United<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/everton\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Everton<\/a> also have decent fixtures on paper. One could consider <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/1b84dbe1\/Lucas-Digne?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lucas Digne<\/a> (\u00a36.0) who has looked quite threatening so far. Sadly, <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/3d50bcdb\/Moise-Kean\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Moise Kean<\/a> (\u00a36.8) still has not been given a start. From Manchester United, <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/9e525177\/Aaron-Wan-Bissaka?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aaron Wan-Bissaka<\/a> (\u00a35.6), <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/8b788c01\/Anthony-Martial?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anthony Martial<\/a> (\u00a37.7) and Marcus Rashford (\u00a38.7) can be considered. One should keep an eye on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/2019\/aug\/26\/anthony-martial-thigh-injury-scare-alexis-sanchez-manchester-united-inter\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Martial&#8217;s injury status<\/a> though. Both the sides are inconsistent so results may not go their way all the time.<\/p>\n<p>One just cannot ignore <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/feeds\/liverpoolfootball-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Liverpool<\/a>&#8216;s fantasy assets. They are also fixture-proof these days. Their star players are also not rotated as much as Manchester City&#8217;s. <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/e342ad68\/Mohamed-Salah?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mohamed Salah<\/a>\u00a0 (\u00a312.5), <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/c691bfe2\/Sadio-Mane?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sadio Man\u00e9<\/a> (\u00a311.5), <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/cd1acf9d\/Trent-Alexander-Arnold\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trent Alexander-Arnold<\/a> (\u00a37.0), <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/4c370d81\/Roberto-Firmino\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Roberto Firmino<\/a> (\u00a39.5), <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/e06683ca\/Virgil-van-Dijk\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Virgil van Dijk\u00a0<\/a>(\u00a36.5) and <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/2e4f5f03\/Andrew-Robertson\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andrew Robertson<\/a> (\u00a37.0) are all good picks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/feeds\/chelseafootball-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chelsea<\/a>&#8216;s attacking options look attractive as well. <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/9674002f\/Mason-Mount\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mason Mount<\/a> (\u00a36.2) has been quite impressive and is available at such a cheap price for a Chelsea midfielder. <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/1bf33a9a\/Christian-Pulisic\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Christian Pulisic<\/a> (\u00a37.5) and <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/f586779e\/Tammy-Abraham\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tammy Abraham<\/a> (\u00a37.1) can be considered also.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1163603190\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 78.78788% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/1163603190?et=1bWmkj11Qh5F0J7hiJm7qA&amp;tld=co.uk&amp;sig=9W5pe4sWmqJwMU9AflABXXedibuNFjJ248yQEL51aDU=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"468\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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