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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. De Gea is GOAT
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Any advice with this team would be much appreciated guys. TIA

    2FT

    Marti
    Coady TAA Azpi Rudiger
    Salah Bruno Lingard
    Bamford Nacho Kane (c)

    Struijk Gundo Jota

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I'd be tempted to do Salah or Bruno to Son and save other transfer

      1. De Gea is GOAT
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Definitely going that way. Thanks Pukki. Not a bad shout on Jota but double LIV vs United? Not too keen. He might not even play

    2. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Jota last on bench while playing Coady, you're not serious

    3. RamaLangaDingDong
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      United conceded twice last night and could have been more.
      Their defence is good but not infallible, I wouldn't bank on Mo and Jota not to score... play Jota.

  2. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Play one, and other two in which order on bench? Currently on

    Alonso starting, ASM & Shaw on bench.

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I agree with you

    2. De Gea is GOAT
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      spot on

  3. Budgies
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    GTG Guys? £6.0m in bank, wondering to upgrade Jota > maybe KDB / B Silva. Thoughts?

    Mendy
    Castagne, Dallas, TAA
    Jota, Bruno, Ligard, Traore, Son
    Kane, Nacho

    Martinez, Saiss, Vydra, Shaw

    1. HVT
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Vydra > Dcl/Bam/Wat

  4. Calum Undisputed
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Starting 11 correct?

    Leno
    TAA Alonso Digne Castagne
    Bowen Havertz Greenwood Salah
    Vardy Iheanacho

    Martinez Watkins Moura Coady

    Tempted for Havertz -> Bale
    Need to chase league

  5. Jones Kusi
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    What transfer would you do?
    2 FT 1.7 ITB
    No chips left.

    Forster Mendy
    Rudiger Philips Fofana Coady Holding
    Lingard Jota Salah Son Bruno
    Nacho Vardy Davis

    1. HVT
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      V ~> (K)

      1. Jones Kusi
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Will probably do that

  6. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Martinez (Steer)
    Shaw Rudiger TAA (Saiss Holding)
    Salah Bruno Maddison Lingard (Jota)
    Wood Nacho Kane (c)

    A Holding to Coleman
    B Jota to Raphina
    C Saiss to Dallas
    D Saiss to Coleman
    E Saiss to Coufal

    1. HVT
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Save or not an option?

  7. HVT
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Start 1;
    A - Jota (mun)
    B - Vydra (Wham)

    1. Rassi
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      B

      1. HVT
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Cheers.

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      B

      1. HVT
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Thanks

  8. mdm
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Pick one to start:

    A. Dallas (bha)
    B. Rudiger (FUL)

    1. HVT
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      B

    2. Rassi
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      B

    3. RamaLangaDingDong
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      You may not have a choice - Blackbox suggested that it may be Rudiger's turn for a rest this weekend... (Dallas not a bad auto-sub!)

  9. Khalico
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Team GTG?
    Martinez
    TAA, Coufal, Dallas
    Bruno, Salah, Son, Lingard
    Kane(C), Nacho, Bamford
    Subs: Raphinha, Targett, Shaw

    Could do Raph -> Periera for one week punt but thinking of carrying FT over to next week.

  10. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Bench one of Fofana, Coady or Veltman?

    Leaning to Veltman

    1. Rassi
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Coady/Veltman 50/50

  11. Rassi
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Who would you bench?

    A) Coufal
    B) Dallas
    C) Dunk

    1. HVT
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      A

  12. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    2 FT and 0.3 ITB

    A - Maddison & TAA > Coleman & Son
    B - Forster > Melier
    C - Other suggestion?

    Mendy
    Rudi - Fofana - Coady
    Salah - Bruno - Lingard - Greenwood
    Kane - Wood - Nacho

    Forster - Maddison - TAA - Holding

  13. Sterling Archer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    be much more tempted by Iheanacho captain if it wasnt the Friday game!

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Would you not captain Kane vs SHU if he was playing tonight?

      1. Sterling Archer
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        No, i'm captaining Son anyways! 🙂

        Kane looked shocking against City

        Leicester also have the shortest turnaround, not including teams in Europe

  14. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Is ESR best player under 4.3 and he likely to play or at least come on as a sub in GW35v

    1. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I'd guess so

    2. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Yes

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Thanks both he is my radar for a potential arsenal DGW35

        1. RamaLangaDingDong
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          Its a good thing he is so cheap given that Arsenal are so unreliable. Are you sure that's the best use of a DGW transfer though...?

          1. Stranger Mings
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 12 months ago

            It’s to downgrade son to fund vydra to Kane ?

  15. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    2FTs. Wanting to do Vardy >> Kane(C). Which move is best to raise 0.3? Still got BB.

    A. Gundog >> ASM / Saka
    B. Coady >> Llorente / Alioski / Coufal

    Mendy
    TAA. Shaw. Rudiger
    Salah. Bruno. Gundog. Lingard
    Vardy. DCL. Iheanacho
    (Forster, Jota, Coady, Holding)

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Or chance it with Raphinha

      1. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Raphina definitively out this GW I think

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          Yeah he is mate. 🙁

    2. HVT
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      B Coufal

      1. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        I'd go Llorente, or Dallas if you ca afford

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          Other problem is bench boost. I’d then be left with Gundog who is impossible to predict if he ever plays

    3. FPLord
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Coufal

    4. RamaLangaDingDong
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      If Rudiger is likely to be rested anyway, then why not sell him this week rather than waiting until next week?
      Alioski would be a good pick for the run in and gives you your 0.3m

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Will Rudiger be rested?

  16. fc_skrald
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Hmm, still not sure who to play and who to bench - any advice for this team?

    Martínez
    TAA, Digne, Dallas
    Salah, Mount, Lingard, Fernandes, Pereira(VC)
    Iheanacho, Vardy(C)

    McGill, Bamford, Shaw, Lowton

  17. JoBro
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Coady v WBA
    OR
    Jota v LIV

    1. Pasqualinho
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Jota I'd say. Especially against his own team.

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I don't think Jota will start

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Nor do I so thinking of playing vydra ahead of him

  18. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Is Kane carrying an injury?

    Looking at Man United and their turnaround time i think I should sell Cavani.

    Is Wood worth having or has he had his purple patch now?

    1. OLD Rafiki
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Wood is the last option if you don't have another option.

  19. HVT
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Answered 6 questions, got no reply to my (A/B) post. I can remember a time when posters tried to answer more than they asked. Be careful of letting this place becoming a red sea.

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Same story on pretty much every deadline day. Their is more chance of getting a reply in DZ 😀

      1. HVT
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Fair comment, pity tho.

    2. Steve McCroskey
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      What's your question?

      1. HVT
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Posted above, sorted.

    3. OLD Rafiki
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      ??

      1. HVT
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        ???

  20. FPLord
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Do you think I should reverse the Kane > Vardy move? Last week it seems to be a good move, but less confident now. But then Vardy had a hattrick against Southhampton last season...

    Mendy (Forster)
    Rudiger Shaw TAA Dallas (Fofana)
    Son Salah Fernandes Lingard (Jota)
    Ihenacho Vardy (Davis) 0.9

    A. Save
    B. Fofana, Vardy > Ward, Kane (-4)
    C. Jota, Vardy > Pereira, Kane (-4)

  21. Gunners in Haaland
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Team locked. Good luck everyone!

    Mendy
    TAA Azpi Castagne
    Salah Bruno Lingard(vc) Pereira
    Watkins Kane(c) Nacho

    Forster Shaw Jota Ayling

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Great team, very jealous

  22. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Who scores more this week?

    A. Kane DCL
    B. Son Wood

    1. OLD Rafiki
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Donkey never scores

  23. FFFoxy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Play?
    A) Coady
    B) Jota

    1. The Mighty Whites
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      b

  24. ooooo
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Vardy + Jota to Kane + Pereira for free?

  25. GW34 Breakout Players
    Geoff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Who do you think will find form this GW, stepping up with a big score, and why?



    Maybe someone who hasn’t scored well lately, has very low ownership, or is being broadly overlooked in the community.

    

Have you seen something in someone’s play or in their stats to make you think they could be ready for a breakout GW?



    Extra points if you give a solid explanation for your pick.

    1. Rassi
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Sterling. I have taken mostly unsuccessful punts on him several times this season. Not this gw and that is why he will haul.

    2. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Sterling. Considering captaining him as well as I'm chasing over 50 points in my ML.

    3. fusen
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Werner
      Moura

    4. Pomodoro
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Aubameyang.

      Bare with me; he registered 2 goals last time around against Newcastle. Back from his lay off, didn't play last night, a leaky Newcastle defence. I wouldn't be surprised if he starts. If he we're to, and be positioned up fro the (Lacazette back yet?) He has a high chance of returning points.

      1. asquishypotato
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Like this one, maybe needs some minutes to get match fitness.

    5. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Pretty obvious for me - Bale? Why?

      I wildcarded him in. And he better do something.
      He is also up against the worst team in the league.

    6. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Bamford

    7. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 12 months ago

        King Kai

    8. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      So is the best pick in the following two categories?

      Def 4.6
      Mid 5.4

      1. Chandler Bing
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Alioski/Cooper
        Raphina/Harrison

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          No Coufal or Llorente?

    9. Daghe Munegu
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Really don't know if I need Kane ? It would be for a hit. 1ft 0.2 itb

      Mendy
      TAA Shaw Rudiger
      Salah Son Bruno Greenwood
      Vardy Nacho Vydra

      Button Fofana Jota Holding

      1. Chandler Bing
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        I'd just captain Son probably. But if you're someone who's looking at keeping his rank, get Kane in.

        1. Chandler Bing
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          By keeping, I mean playing it safe.

    10. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      If I already have an FH for the DGW, surely Sterling is a better pick than Siggy until the end of the season? Price no issue either.

    11. chaser123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Would love some advice on this team please!

      Mendy
      TAA Holding Rudiger
      Salah Jota Fernandes Greenwood Lingard
      Kane Iheanacho

      (Forster Coady Masuaku Davis)

      2FTs and £2.3m ITB

      I had originally planned:
      Bruno + Davis > Son + DCL

      Is that madness now?

      1. Chandler Bing
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        I'd still do it. Roma capitulated quite badly after 3 of their players (including the GK) went off injured. United will play much more cautiously in the PL.

      2. OLD Rafiki
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Are you serious about DCL?

        1. chaser123
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          He has an extra game!?

        2. chaser123
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          And good fixtures

    12. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Would you bench boost this?

      Lloris
      TAA Castagne Shaw Rudiger
      Salah Bruno Son Lingard
      Wood Iheanacho
      Leno DCL Jota Coufal

      1. OLD Rafiki
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Wait for gw 35

      2. Chandler Bing
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        I think you're better off saving it for the DGW. Better and more fixtures for your players then.