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Spurs host Fulham in Blank Gameweek 18 as Villa fixture postponed

Fantasy Premier League have been subjected to yet another spin of the fixture-dice as Blank Gameweek 18 changes complexion once again.

Just over 24 hours before Tuesday’s 16:30 GMT deadline, Aston Villa’s meeting with Tottenham Hotspur was officially called off.

That means no midweek fixture for Jack Grealish (£7.7m), Ollie Watkins (£6.1m) and Emiliano Martínez (£5.1m), three popular Fantasy assets.

However, Harry Kane (£11.0m) and Son Heung-min (£9.8m) remain viable options for Blank Gameweek 18 as their home meeting with Fulham was added as a replacement for the Villa game.

Considering how short-notice the fixture is for the Cottagers, both of Spurs’ dynamic duo are certain to wrestle their way into the captaincy conversation.

They both registered double-figure hauls in their last home Premier League game, against Leeds, and could benefit from Fulham’s short turnaround.

Meanwhile, it also means that budget options such as André-Franck Zambo Anguissa (£4.5m) and Ademola Lookman (£5.0m) have been added to the pool of players who could help managers in Free Hit squads.

The secondary knock-on effect of today’s fixture changes also impacts on Double Gameweek 19.

That is because Fulham’s Friday-night meeting with Chelsea has been delayed until the following day, kicking off at 17:30 GMT now.

As this was the opening match of Double Gameweek 19, it looks as if the deadline for that round will move to 11:00 GMT on Saturday morning ahead of Wolves’ lunch-time meeting with West Bromwich Albion.

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  1. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Surely Saiss is an option on a FH, the most dangerous defender!?

    1. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He is a dangerous defender in the complete sense

      He can score and threaten the opponent

      He is terrible as a defender of his own net, dangerous to his own team

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Going under the radar especially with DCL out

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Possibly Richarl too. Saiss is into my FH squad for sure.

  2. b91jh
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Is Schar likely to start?

  3. Orion
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    FH or WC now? If Wildcard played would BB in GW19... Opinions?
    Cheers !

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I am struggling too.

      For now I am on

      FH 25%
      WC 35%
      Mega hit 40%

      1. Orion
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Just seems that whatever I do will go wrong 🙁

  4. Dynamic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Any rumours/confirmation which of the Villa players have Covid?

  5. Pepeye
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Gundogan starting against brighton. Deffo

    1. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Prolly

  6. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    DCL+Grealish+Ayling > Cavani+Gundo+Cancelo done!

    1. poulteren
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      how do you know cavani will play?

      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        It's a risk I'm willing to take, I think he'll start.

    2. Silecro
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Im pretty certain Martial starts and Cavani on the bench, probably subbed in somewhere around 70-ish, sooner if things are not going well

      1. Grealish
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Ole said Cavani was training well, he may end up getting points of the bench also.

    3. Werner Bremen
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Don't get rid of DCL

      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He's got a hammy, unknown return date.

  7. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    darlow
    Stones alderweireld awb
    Saka gundo kdb(c) bruno son
    Kane wilson

    Subs dubravka tierney brewster mitchell

    Hows this fh?

  8. davies
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Is Foden worth a punt on FH?

    1. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      To me he is - the kid is rolling right now

      1. Mcgugan
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Will he start though? Could easily be a 5 min cameo..

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

    3. Grealish
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      played the cup game full 90 mins, risk

  9. JBG
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A) Tierney and Gundogan (3-5-2)
    Or
    B) Holding and Wilson (3-4-3)

    Which one?

    1. poulteren
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A all day long

    2. timmmuh
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      b

  10. Mweene
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    FH team:

    Lloris

    Cancelo AWB Tierney

    Saka Son Fernandes KDB Foden

    Kane Lacazette

    Bench: Sanchez, mcgoldrick, Clark, coady

    Just stuck on Kane/Son/KDB for captain

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      If I FH it would be similar to this yep

      1. Mweene
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Could go Stones instead of Foden as a safer option but what’s the fun in that

    2. poulteren
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      if it helps...fulham have been the second best defensive team over th last four gameweeks...especially down the middle

      1. Mweene
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I was leaning towards KDB based on recent performances

  11. Oooo Matron
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    FH question.

    I made two transfers this week (McCarthy to Martinez & Salah to Sterling), before activating my FH.

    After this gameweek, will I have McCarthy & Salah back in my team & only 1 FT? Thanks

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      yes

    2. timmmuh
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      yes; mccarthy and Salah back in team

  12. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    DCL>Wilson, safe to do now?

    1. Captain Vantastic™
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Wilson is injured no? Missed the FA cup

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Wondering the same

    3. timmmuh
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      no flag as of yet

  13. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I suddenly lost el Ghazi Martinez and DCL.

    FH, WC or 12 pt hit?

    The team

    Martinez Forster

    Maquire Cancelo Mitchel (Justin, Dallas)

    Bruno KDB Son (Soucek, El Ghazi)

    Kane (Bamford, DCL)

    Thanks,

    1. poulteren
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      do you thknk the three players will score more than 12 points?

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      forgot to mention Salah will be back if I WC since I brought KDB and sold Salah with my FT

    3. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      yes they will do

  14. Tabasco
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Do you guys think 8 is enough to avoid FH?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      For sure

    2. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I’m thinking so it’s just whether the 8 are strong enough, my 8 could be stones holding Clark Mitchell kdb Bruno son Kane for a -4

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, 8 is enough imo.

      1. Tabasco
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        True. These lot seem fairly strong apart from Mitchell?

        Cancelo Mitchell Dier
        KDB Fernandes Son Saka
        Wilson

    4. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Depends which 8.

      If the 8 includes Mitchell, Kilman, Brewster type of players then no.

      But if your 8 are:

      Dier Cancelo Stones
      KdB Fernandes Son
      Kane Lacazette

      Then I would save the FH.

      1. PapaWengzz
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Doubt too many will have Lacazette in their non fh team

    5. onceuponatyne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      If it's 8 that you're confident are playing, absolutely.

    6. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, or bolster with a player this week who has a double next week

  15. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Are we sure Cancelo will start?

    1. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Played 45 recently

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      no

  16. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    With no Martinez or DCL, its a FH now. Kane + Son + Dier/Defender must haves?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah and Grealish / El Ghazi

  17. Jebiga
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Is DCL injured ? WIll he play against Wolfs ?

    1. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes. No

      1. Jebiga
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Nice

  18. yalala
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    FH squad:

    Darlow
    Tierney Cancelo Saiss
    Saka Gundo KDB Bruno Son
    Kane Laca

    Wilson Fernandez Mitchell

    GTG? Spending a bit more on subs in case of covid

      1. yalala
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers, Pope in

  19. timmmuh
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Current FH Team:

    Leno/4.0
    Holding/Stones/Dier
    KDB/Sterling/Bruno/Son/Smith-Rowe
    Kane/Wilson

    Mitchell/fodder/fodder

    Going all in ... also wondering if maybe could upgrade fodder to Brewster (.2MM) if I downgrade Dier or Stones to Luke Shaw ... will Shaw play?

  20. Sepp Blattered
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Planned a GW 18 team with 11 players but now looking like 4/5 due to postponements and injuries etc.

    Would you guys FH / WC or try navigate the week with hits?

    Pope
    Dias - Stones - Bellerin* - C Taylor*
    KDB - Stephens* Grealish*
    DCL* - Watkins *

  21. Sickboy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Advice please (not on a free hit, intend to play through and hit BB next week).

    DCL & Grealish to Foden & Martial?

    Thanks in advance.

  22. mcsteely
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone know when Alex McCarthy is due back?

  23. xHaTr
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A -4 gets me this team for 18. Does this look enough?

    Mitchell Dier Dias
    Son Anguissa Bruno KDB Neto
    Kane Wilson

    Should hopefully have 9 with a double in 19 with another -4 doing Neto and Kane to Salah and Antonio/Watkins/Adams/Rodrigo

  24. KT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Had 2 FT to negotiate GW18 w/o activating FH.
    Did Salah-> KdB and
    Mahrez-> Rashford...to catch price rises/falls
    (KdB/Rash +1 each Salah/Mahrez -1 each)
    If I FH now...
    a. Do I lose my 2FT for the double next GW? and
    b. Do I lose the two transfers I've already made who I still want for the DGW?
    Thanks all.

    1. FPL Alaska
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A. You will have 1 FT in GW 19 if you FH
      B. Your team will revert back to how it was before making any transfers in GW18

      1. KT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers mate

  25. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    So it's Kane Laca up top on the FH, Wilson and DCL doubts/out! Who gets the final spot?

    Lloris
    Cancelo Tierney Maguire
    KDB Bruno Son Saka
    Kane Laca

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Foden or Rashford. That's the dilemma... They're both good.

  26. 1314
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    are we gonna have Mourinho's press before the gw commences ?

  27. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    carnage after so much careful planning. it's not fair

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Covid isn’t fair

    2. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Let's not postpone any games and spread Covid even faster.

    3. PapaWengzz
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      The only thing that changed is Fulham instead of Villa...

  28. I Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    How's this FH team?

    Leno
    AWB, Dier, Stones, Shaw
    KDB, Sterling, Fernandes, Son, Saka
    Kane

    Bench is Brewster, Mitchell and fodder.

    1. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      great

  29. No Totti No Party
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who u prefer for 1 week punt WIlson or Gundogan ?

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Wilson if fit.

  30. highsguy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A) Dias and Neto
    or
    B) Tierney and Gundogan

    Already have Cancelo

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B imo