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

    Current team:

    CTaylor (doubt) Mitchell Dias
    KdB Son Bruno Saka
    Kane

    Out: Martinez Forster KWP Coufal Grealish Watkins DCL

    Means I have probably 7 playing. 8 at best.

    Which option:

    A. FH
    B. Wildcard
    C. Keep as it is
    D Something else

    Leanding towards B or C. Thoughts?

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

      DCL-->Wilson and/or Taylor--> Yedlin perhaps

    2. Aadii
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      DCL ----> Wilson
      Taylor ----> Stones

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

    Do you like this team?
    DDG
    Tierney Dias Cancelo
    KDB Bruno Son Zaha Saka
    Wilson Kane

    1. estheblessed
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      DDG for Darlow 😉

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

        I was thinking about it also,but i see SHE scoring this game

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

      I’d look to improve one of Wilson or zaha to rashford or Laca personally... think both in the same team seems a little light somehow.

  3. estheblessed
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Free hit or Wild Card? What should I do here:

    Killman, Cancelo, Dier, Holding
    Anguissa, Son, Bruno
    Kane

    Only 8 starters!

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

      FH imo, wildcard after the transfer window is closed.
      You could get away with just a hit for KDB maybe?

  4. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Best 5.0 defender that isn’t from Man City? And ofc that plays this week.

    1. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Holding

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

      Saiss

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

      Dier?

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Saïss and Dier are 5.1 lol

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

      Shaw

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

        This - if he's not crocked

  5. J to the T
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I saved 2 FT to try to navigate the blank without using the FH. However, now i have lost Targett, Watkins and DCL and have Charlie Taylor is "touch and go" which leaves me with just Cancelo, KdB, Bruno and Son. I have to FH, right?

    Other option is take a -8 to get to the following for the blank (followed by another -4 to get Salah back for the double)
    Leno*
    Holding* Cancelo Taylor
    KdB Son Bruno Magrez/Foden*
    Kane*

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

      Noooo, Clark, Mitchel and Burke

  6. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone feeling ballsy and going with a FH bench of:

    4.0 Brewster Mitchell Bernardo

    My TV (especially on the GW 18 players) is pretty low so cant afford a good bench

    1. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Probably this but Burke for Brewster

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

      Noooo, Clark, Mitchel and Burke.

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

    Stephen likely over Ederson?

    1. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      no

  8. focaccia
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Getting there with this draft but would appreciate feedback.
    Will transfer Son & Kane > Salah & Antonio for GW19.

    De Gea
    Cancelo - Stones - Holding
    Bruno - KDB - Son - Smith Rowe
    Kane - Wilson

    Martinez - Chilwell - Raphina - Coufal

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

      why on earth would you lose kane and son for 19? season keepers surely? i only have son and will be keeping throughout.

  9. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Which of these punts would you consider? (Pick at least 1)

    A) 2nd City attacker (Who?)
    B) Auba
    C) Martial
    D) Digne
    E) Aurier

    1. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A Jesus

    2. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

  10. Powers106
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I'm on a FH, even with a -4 would have had only 6 players 🙁

    This is a tough one I think, which player to start, only 1:

    a) Saiss
    b) Saka
    c) Stones

    Current FH team:

    Darlow (Ryan)
    Cancelo - Tierney - Stones (Saiss - Kilman)
    Neto - Son - Bruno - KDB (Saka)
    Laca - Kane - Wilson

    Thanks!!

    1. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

  11. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    On FH Which is better
    A- Leno + AWB + Rashford +Saka + (Brewster ) 3-5-2
    B - Darlow + Dier + Gündogan + Laca (Saka) 3-4-3

    1. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

  12. Ron_Swanson
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Positive COVID test results have dropped in Prem following last round

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

    Got my FH down to 2 options

    A: 3-5-2
    De Gea
    Teirney / Stones / Dier
    KDB / Son / Bruno / Rashford / ESR
    Laca / Kane
    Bench: Brewster/ Mitchell

    Or B: 3-4-3
    De Gea
    Teirney / Cancelo / Dier
    KDB / Son / Bruno / Saka
    Laca / Kane / Wilson
    Bench: Neto / Mitchell

    Pretty template I know, but which one do you think is best???

    1. Corona is not good 4 U
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I think that B is better.

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

        Thanks, think you might be right.
        Like the upside of Cancelo over stones and a better first bencher.

  14. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Had to waste my wildcard now because of all these changes, every single one of them working against my original plan to FH now and then BB with 15 players next week.

  15. Crouching Tiger
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Stupid question.

    I have 1 FT. If I have used it, let's say for transferring Zaha out, and have confirmed changes.

    Then I decide to do additional transfers and use my free hit chip. Is Zaha still in my team after free hit week?

    I think he is, but if someone can confirm that would be great.

    1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No, he won't.

      1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Oh, just re-read. sorry. He will be in your team

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

      This question, how many times?
      🙄

  16. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Stones or Dier?

    Got Cancelo

  17. The Mighty Hippo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I've just finished work and logged in to see the news about the fixture changes. Thankfully this means I don't need to play my wildcard, since I had three Spurs and one Villa.

    So, is it now time to captain Kane? I was previously going to go with KDB, but Fulham at home has surely got to be a great option for a Kane cap.

  18. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I don't imagine anyone knows for sure, but do we think Cancelo is limited -- if he plays at all -- on Wednesday?

  19. Drogo
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Rate my FH

    Steffen / Darlow
    Tierney - Dias - Alder - wanb
    Son - Bruno - Rash - KDB
    Wilson - Laca

    1. Corona is not good 4 U
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Without Kane is really not good.

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

        Could downgrade Rashford replace Laca with Kane

        1. Corona is not good 4 U
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I think that this would be better.

    2. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Steffen won't play

  20. dubtom
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Free hit active, been fiddling between three different systems. A bit surprisingly leaning towards a 5-3-2 as it stands. Would you rather...
    A - Leno (Areola); Shaw, Yedlin, Aurier, Cancelo, Dias; Fernandes, Sterling, Son (Smith Rowe, Anguissa); Lacazette, Kane (Fabio Silva / Carroll) or...
    B - same but swap Sterling for De Bruyne, Anguissa for Lookman and the bench striker for Brewster or...
    C - nuke the 5-3-2 altogether?

    Was going for a 4-3-3 at first with Lacazette, Cavani and Wilson before the Spurs v Fulham announcement and Wilson doubt. Feel like Cavani could be a good differential but at the end of the day there's no telling if he will start over Martial or not.

    Thoughts very much appreciated. Good luck to all.

  21. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Martinez* ¦ Forster
    Maguire Holding Lascelles
    Salah* KdB Bruno Saka
    Kane Wilson Watkins*
    ¦ Taylor* Coufal Soucek

    1 FT, 1.3 ITB

    Original plan was Taylor -> Cancelo/Dias
    Willing to take a hit. Suggest a transfer??

  22. RedJive79
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Evening all. How's this FH team looking?

    DDG
    Cancelo / Tierney / Dias /Reguilon
    Saka / KDB / Son (c) / Rashford/ Bruno
    Kane

    Bench is all fodder.

    1. Corona is not good 4 U
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Lacazette can hurt you. Burnley is defensive good. I would take Rashford out and take Lacazette in.

  23. Corona is not good 4 U
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Is there any truth to the rumor that the Southampton vs. Leeds game will also be rescheduled for this game week?

    Should you wait until the last moment with your FH team?

    Thank you!

  24. Drogo
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Could downgrade Rash and replace Laca with Kane.

  25. Mainswitch
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Foden, Gundo or Neto for the next 5?

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

    Free hit team:
    Steffen
    Tierney Cancelo Shaw
    Neto KDB Fernandes Son
    Lacazette Wilson Kane (C)
    Bench: Smith Rowe and 3 non playing players.

    Good to go?

  27. angah86
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Please rate my FH Team....thanks

    Lloris(foster)
    stone,cancelo,reguilon,maguire,awb
    kdb,bruno(neto,saka,smithrowe)
    kane,lacazette,wilson

  28. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    ffs Antonio look after yourself, get an hour in and get off...

  29. Rivers
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I made 3 changes get -8, if I play free hit it won't - 8 me?

  30. Rivers
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I made 3 changes get -8, if I play free hit now it will cancel - 8 charge? I didn't see Aston villa game get canceled, now I want play free hit looks too late