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Why FPL managers should pay attention to Leeds and West Ham’s fixture swings

Scoutcast regular Seb Wassell, who finished 389th in the world last season, looks beyond the possible Double Gameweek teams to two sides with excellent upcoming matches.


With all eyes on the upcoming (and as yet unconfirmed) Double Gameweek, it would be easy for us to overlook the small but significant swing in fixtures that is taking place in the next couple of weeks.

Two teams that have provided some popular assets recently in Chelsea and Leicester City see relatively tough ends to the season, whilst Leeds United and West Ham United appear at the very top of our Season Ticker, offering us an attractive opportunity to switch things up.


As we can see, there is a clear opportunity around Gameweeks 34 and 35 to make these moves.

It is worth noting that we are anticipating a Double Gameweek in either Gameweek 35 or Gameweek 36, with the corresponding week then becoming a blank. The most popular expectation of how this plays out would see Chelsea face Man City (away) and Arsenal (home) whilst Leicester face Newcastle (home) and Man United (away) in Gameweek 35, with both blanking in Gameweek 36.

With both of these sides having good fixtures in Gameweek 34 – Chelsea face Fulham at home and Leicester face Southampton away – the optimal time to make the Chelsea/Leicester to Leeds/West Ham move seems to be Gameweek 36. Leeds and West Ham have decent enough fixtures, although no double, between now and then, however, so an early transfer is not off the cards. Of course, this will depend on your own team and chip situation.

Leeds United

How the top 10k FPL managers set their teams up for Blank Gameweek 29

Leeds have changed a lot since the first half of the season. I have chosen the ranges of Gameweeks 1-15 and Gameweeks 16-33 as there has been a meaningful shift in style and statistics between those two periods. They do not quite represent the two halves of the campaign, but they are not far off.

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  1. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Has anyone got Wood at the moment?

    If so, do you think he'll remain a solid option looking forwards?

    1. Distinctly Average
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Don't have him, but would definitely be keeping if I did

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        I wake up and feel the same, but then it goes.

        1. Nabs Kebabs
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 5 days ago

          so you get morning wood?

        2. Distinctly Average
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 days ago

          I'd keep a close eye on him - he looked a bit stiff last time out

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 5 days ago

            I think he'll shake it off.

            Not sure about Kane though.

  2. Distinctly Average
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    No chips left so have one eye on the blank:

    A) Mendy>Pickford
    B) Rudi>Holgate
    C) Jota>Siggy
    D) Burn transfer
    E) Other

    Mendy
    Rudi, Axpi, Veltman
    Salah, Son, Bruno, ESR
    Kane(C), Vardy, Nacho
    (Forster, Jota, Struijk, Mitchell)

    2FT 0.2itb

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Is Kane fit to go?

      1. Distinctly Average
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        I'm hoping so!

    2. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Tough, probably D. I too may burn my first transfer of the season this week, and I've got my FH left.

      1. Distinctly Average
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        I currently only have 7 or so playing in the blank though - feel I should at least use it to prepare for that?

  3. Phil's Stamps
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Whoops, posted on an old thread.

    I was all set on FH35 but after reading Big Man Bakaar's advice if the doubles & blanks aren't announced before the deadline I thinks it's wiser to ignore Crellin's prediction and hold fire with FTs until we have more info, even if it means burning a FT.

    1. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      That's the prevailing wisdom at the moment

    2. HammersXI
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      I have 2 FT and I'm not even sure I would want to chase the DGW hype right now and just use 1 transfer to give my team better fixtures

  4. TSN
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Dias to castagne for free? Yay or nay? Thanks

    1. Abra Dubravka
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Depends on benched defender in case Dias is rested

  5. The White Pele
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    any moves here or save? 1ft, 0.1itb.

    Fab
    Rudiger TAA Dallas
    Salah Bruno Greenwood Lingard
    Kane(C) nacho Watkins

    DDG Veltman Konsa Raphinha

    1. Abra Dubravka
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      I’d be tempted by Bruno to Bale/Son as you have Greenwood for Utd cover

  6. MHG
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Bench Rudiger or Shaw?
    Thanks

    1. TSN
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Shaw

      1. MHG
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Thanks - That's where I am now!

    2. The Mighty Whites
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Shaw

    3. Abra Dubravka
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Shaw. Rudiger either plus 90 or 0mins so could be easy autosub

    4. Sterling Archer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Rudiger will be rested, you can start him and hope he plays, if he doesnt he wont come on

      1. MHG
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Exactly!

  7. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    A Draft question if I may....

    Choose as many of these as you think worth it.

    A) Traore > Pereira
    B) Grealish (I know) > Siggy (I have James R)
    C) Grealish > ASM
    D) Holding > Castagne
    E) Veltman > Castagne
    F) Richarlison (due a DGW) > Wilson

    2nd and can still catch leader before season's end. Cheers guys.

    1. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      D

    2. Boberella
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      B and D

  8. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Vardy and Bruno to Kane and Son? (-4)
    Feels like I need to get Kane.. Maybe Vardy to Kane and downgrade Jota?

  9. HammersXI
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    unsure of what to do with my team atm, any suggestions?

    Mendy (Forster)
    Holding Coady Rudiger TAA Konsa
    Bruno Salah Jota Lingard Son
    Kane Nacho Brewster

    Have 0.1m ITB, 2FT and still have BB.

    Am thinking of getting rid of Jota / Coady this week followed by Mendy the following week.

  10. The Mighty Whites
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Bench order right?

    Coufal, Vydra, Coady

    1. HammersXI
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Who are you playing to have such a bench?

      1. The Mighty Whites
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Meslier
        TAA / Castagne / Rudiger
        Salah / Fernandes / Son / Jota / LIngard
        Kane / Iheanacho

  11. Abra Dubravka
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Save FT or get one of Son/Bale/Moura for Bruno/Maddison?

    Mendy
    Rudiger, Shaw, Dias (TAA, Holding)
    Salah, Bruno, Maddison, Lingard (Jota)
    Kane, Nacho, Watkins.

    1. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Bale nailed?

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Dumbest question of the day.

        Don't razor me 😛

        1. Tshelby
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 days ago

          I'm pretty sure there will be dumber questions today, pretty sure..

          But in my defense don't know how Mason and Bale get along

          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 5 days ago

            He was benched by Mason in the Cup final. How can anyone say he is nailed?

            1. Wild Rover
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 5 days ago

              That said, I think he will start this week

            2. Tshelby
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 5 days ago

              That's why I asked the question cause I can't say he's nailed

      2. Abra Dubravka
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Haha maybe not, but feels like a great punt for this week

    2. The Mighty Whites
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      I'd get Son in

      1. Abra Dubravka
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        But Bruno to Son is only way I can do that for free. too risky?

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 5 days ago

          Probably not that risky this week. Many are doing the same and few will captain him.

          1. Abra Dubravka
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 5 days ago

            Cheers Wild Rover

  12. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Leno
    TAA Holding Coady
    Salah Bruno Jlingz Greenwood
    Nacho Watkins Vardy

    Forster Jota Amartey Mitchell

    Greenwood/Jota and Watkins to
    Son/5.1m mid and Kane? -8?

    Cheers

  13. Aaa
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    TAA & Greenwood -> Dallas & Bale (-4)?

  14. JollyGoodYellows
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Any hits required here? 0.0 itb

    Mendy
    TAA Shaw Lowton Castagne
    Salah Bruno Son Lingard
    Nacho Kane

    Forster Holding Jota Davis

    1. HammersXI
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      I wouldn't be playing Lowton vs West Ham over Holding vs Newcastle. Besides that it seems alright.

    2. Abra Dubravka
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      No. Gtg except maybe play Holding over Lowton

      1. JollyGoodYellows
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Cheers. Got burned by playing Holding over Lowton last weekend so I'm now bitter.... But you're right, Holding is probably the better decision.

        1. Utopsis
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 5 days ago

          Disagree - I believe Newcastle will score against Arsenal, ASM + Wilson will be menacing. Lowton at least gives you the chance of an assist AND CS

  15. Big Ronnie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Lose Bruno or Vardy to get Kane back in?
    Was thinking Bruno and Vydra to Kane and £5.4m mid (was hoping Raphinha would be back, although would've benched this week anyway)

    Mendy
    TAA, Rudiger, Fofana
    Salah, Bruno, Son, Jota, Lingard
    Vardy, Nacho

    Forster, Shaw, Holding, Vydra

    1. JollyGoodYellows
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Vardy, too much reliance on double Leicester attack otherwise.

  16. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    ML rival is 74points ahead of me
    Him:
    Mendy
    Azpi White TAA
    Traore Lingz Bruno Son
    Vardy Nacho Kane

    Sanchez Samedo Cedric Raph

    Me:
    Leno
    TAA Holding Coady
    Salah Bruno Jlingz Greenwood
    Nacho Watkins Vardy

    Forster Jota Amartey Mitchell

    Do I bring in Kane and Son would be a -8 and match him just incase or keep going differentials as times running out to close the gap?

    Cheers

  17. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Would you WC the below team this week?

    Martinez
    Trent, Cancelo, Coufal
    Salah, Son, Jota, Gundo
    Vardy, Bamford, Watkins

    Pope, Shaw, Targett, Raphina
    Bank 0.1m, 1FT, WC & FH left

  18. drughi
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Gundogan>pereira worth doing ? have 2 FT

    1. MMN
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Do you expect Gundo to start the last 3 vs newcastle, brighton and everton?

      1. drughi
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        no not really

    2. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Yeah. Pep roulette looking like longer odds by the week

      1. drughi
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        palace is a good fixture but gundogans numbers has gone down and high chance of benching

  19. Gizzachance
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    thoughts on coady to (up to 4.7)
    A llorente
    B ayling
    C alioski
    D coufal
    need 0.1for vardy to kane
    thanks

    1. HammersXI
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Ayling or Coufal

      1. Gizzachance
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Thanks

  20. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Bench one?

    A Holding
    B Coady

    1. Gizzachance
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      A

  21. HammersXI
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Are these plans crazy?

    Jota -> Perreira (Switch to Raphinha in 2 weeks)
    Coady -> Dallas (till end of the season)

    Both FTs

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Not really, looks good. Wolves defenders are done for the season, as FPL assets imo.

      1. HammersXI
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Cheers man. Yeah I don't see the value of keeping him. Expect WBA to score hence I wanted Pereiera vs them and arsenal who would just have completed their second leg before shipping him to Raphinha to end the season.

        It could very well backfire if Jota goes crazy

  22. lets talk about 6
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Vardy to kane for a -4?
    already have nacho and son

  23. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Would you change much with this FH team?

    Johnstone
    Cancelo, Reguilon, Digne
    KDB, Son, Mount, Lingard
    Kane, Vardy, Nacho

    Button, ESR, Holding, Mitchell
    Bank 0.1m

  24. Fat Ronaldo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Any update on potential dgws yet?

  25. Tommo1212
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Who would you say was most at risk of rotation this weekend ......Mount or Saka ??

    1. lets talk about 6
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      mount

  26. lets talk about 6
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Vardy to kane for a -4?
    already have nacho and son.

  27. Sean
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    How have I ended up strongly considering Jota to Sigurdsson...

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Fixtures, form, penalties and... he starts!
      Good move.

    2. #Swish41
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      DGW brainwash!

  28. Sean
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Leno owners/Arsenal fans what are your thoughts, does he get dropped?

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Poor Leno.

  29. #Swish41
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Hi all, who do you bench:

    1. Bamford
    2. Jota

    Jota right?

    Secondly, planning for double and 2FT, Coady to:

    A. Godfrey
    B. Coleman (not nailed)
    C. Konsa (awful fix, but covers all ML chasers.

    Cheers!

  30. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Best defender (up to 6.1) to bring in for Coady?

    1. #Swish41
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Digne for me with the doubles in mind

      1. Boss Hogg
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Thanks.
        Ahead of Dallas or Castagne?

    2. Guru Mediation
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      I'm bringing in Dallas