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Lateriser: Top FPL transfer targets over the coming Gameweeks

5 December 2025 272 comments
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In his latest article, three-time top 200 finisher Lateriser looks at the players and teams to target ahead of the Gameweek 16 transfer top-up.

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It is a quick turnaround in Fantasy Premier League (FPL) this week, just before we have the transfer top-up in Gameweek 16, so I thought I’d have a look at some team data and the Fixture Ticker, in an attempt to highlight some interesting observations.

SEASON TICKER OVERVIEW: NEXT SIX GAMEWEEKS

Liverpool and Manchester United top the ticker, but how much faith can we place in assets from these teams? I regrettably own two United midfielders, whom I jumped on for the home matches against Everton and West Ham United. All I have to show for it is pain. I am pretty sure that is how holders of Mohamed Salah (£14.1m) and Cody Gakpo (£7.5m) must feel, as well. As for someone like me, who owns Bryan Mbeumo (£8.6m) and Matheus Cunha (£7.9m) and only have one free transfer available, I might sell one of them for Phil Foden (£8.3m) or just give them one more match before figuring it out in Gameweek 16.

Brentford have a good run of fixtures coming up. With Jean-Philippe Mateta’s (£8.1m) minutes looking a bit dodgy over the last few weeks, a lot of FPL managers have moved him on for Igor Thiago (£6.8m). That is perfectly understandable given his ‘rest’ against Arsenal. Manchester City are also up there and scoring a fair amount of goals, which explains the popularity of Foden and Nico O’Reilly (£5.2m).

For those in the market for a cheap defender, Joachim Andersen (£4.5m) has a decent run of fixtures in the next four Gameweeks. Fulham have some interesting budget midfielders, too. Samuel Chukwueze (£5.3m) is the main one, but he has the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) coming soon. Harry Wilson (£5.2m) has two goals and two assists in his last five matches.

A lot of us still have a third Arsenal spot open and will probably go shopping there next week. They have three home games in Gameweeks 16-19, as well as a decent long-term schedule. If you already own one of David Raya (£5.9m) or Jurrien Timber (£6.4m), adding another defender from Arsenal isn’t the worst idea.

XG OVERVIEW: LAST SIX GAMEWEEKS

 

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  1. Sam (Team Sam)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    17 hours, 42 mins ago

    How's this free hit team?

    Pickford
    Livramento, Timber, De Cuyper
    Saka, Bruno F, Bruno G, Foden
    Haaland, Welbeck, Woltermade

    Subs: Dubravka, KDH, van Hecke, Rodon

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    1. Feed tha Sheep
      • 13 Years
      17 hours, 39 mins ago

      Looks good

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      1. Sam (Team Sam)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        17 hours, 37 mins ago

        Thanks!

        Here's an interesting question...

        A) Pickford and Livramento

        B) Ramsdale and Munoz

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        1. Feed tha Sheep
          • 13 Years
          17 hours, 32 mins ago

          A probably just

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        2. Blame it on Traore
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          • 10 Years
          16 hours, 53 mins ago

          A for me

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    2. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      17 hours, 37 mins ago

      Mayb a city def

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      1. Sam (Team Sam)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        17 hours, 36 mins ago

        I originally had O'Reilly in there, but I'm not certain he starts

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      2. Sam (Team Sam)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        16 hours, 50 mins ago

        I've wondered this and originally had O'Reilly, I'm just not certain he starts

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    3. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      16 hours, 53 mins ago

      Looks decent. Not tempted to punt on O'Reilly and swerve Arsenal defence? Like the De Cuyper pick.

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      1. Sam (Team Sam)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        16 hours, 49 mins ago

        I've actually just turned Timber into Munoz. Not sure where Timber will play and noticed that all of Munoz's goals have been away from home.

        If I knew O'Reilly was playing, I'd have him

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    4. GCHILD2K16
      • 9 Years
      16 hours, 49 mins ago

      Repace arsenal players for teams with easier fixture ..man u, liverpool or nfo. Triple up

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      1. Sam (Team Sam)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        16 hours, 49 mins ago

        I've replaced Timber with Munoz now

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  2. Feed tha Sheep
    • 13 Years
    17 hours, 41 mins ago

    Would you FH this week or 16?

    Raya
    VVD Munoz Keane (Senesi Gudmunddson)
    Mbeumo Saka Semenyo Enzo (King)
    Mateta Haapand Thiago

    A. FH this week
    B. Enzo > Minteh & FH16

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  3. antis0cial
    • 9 Years
    17 hours, 39 mins ago

    2 ft to use up

    Mateta + Enzo to Woltemade + Minteh sound ok? Get Thiago next week. Any better options?

    Vicario
    VVD Munoz Chalobah
    Foden Mbuemo Gordon Enzo Rice
    Haaland Mateta

    Dubravka Pedro Rodon Senesi

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  4. OffsidePenalty
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    17 hours, 39 mins ago

    Would you
    A) Mbeumo and Doku to Foden og Merino (-4)
    B) Semenyo to Bruno G. or Merino
    C) VdV to Thiaw

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    1. antis0cial
      • 9 Years
      17 hours, 34 mins ago

      Of those, C

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    2. Blame it on Traore
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      • 10 Years
      16 hours, 52 mins ago

      Probably C. Although I'm not 100% he starts. Wonder if Schar will get a game

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  5. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    17 hours, 39 mins ago

    is mateta to wellbeck a bad move if I have minteh already? dble brighton attack a bit much maybe?

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    1. antis0cial
      • 9 Years
      17 hours, 36 mins ago

      Not a move I like. Maybe Woltemade or Thiago

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    2. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      17 hours, 35 mins ago

      Yeh stick with mateta

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  6. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    17 hours, 38 mins ago

    Dubravka (Pope**)
    Timber, Richards, VVD, (Senesi, Alderete)
    Saka, Mbeumo, Minteh, Anderson (Reijnders)
    Haaland, Woltemade, Mateta

    1 FT 0.3m itb

    Should I focus on swapping my Pope to Sels or get in O'Reilly for Senesi (exact cash)?

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    1. BUZZBOMB ♡
      • 10 Years
      17 hours, 20 mins ago

      Ride Dubs for the festive period. I am.

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  7. GE
    • 9 Years
    17 hours, 38 mins ago

    1) Pope -> Verbruggen/Sels (have Dubravka)
    2) Mateta -> Woltemade

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    1. antis0cial
      • 9 Years
      17 hours, 35 mins ago

      2

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    2. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      17 hours, 33 mins ago

      Same options went with the former

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      1. GE
        • 9 Years
        17 hours, 31 mins ago

        Did you go Sels or Verbruggen?

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        1. Tcheco
          • 8 Years
          17 hours, 9 mins ago

          Verbruggen

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    3. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
      • 10 Years
      17 hours, 30 mins ago

      1 (probably Verbruggen as his tough fixtures coincide with Dubravka's best(

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  8. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
    • 10 Years
    17 hours, 35 mins ago

    Midfield is currently

    Semenyo, Doku, Saka, Minteh
    (+ Gravenberch on bench)

    Used 1FT already, 1 left. Have 3 Man City so

    1. Doku>Foden
    2. Semenyo>Bruno F or Bruno G
    3. Gravenberch to Bruno G (prob bench Semenyo)
    4. Roll FT

    All thoughts appreciated as ever!

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    1. antis0cial
      • 9 Years
      17 hours, 35 mins ago

      No point rolling. 1 or 2, Bruno F

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  9. Scratch
    • 16 Years
    17 hours, 35 mins ago

    Who would you bench this week - VDV or Guehi ?

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    1. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
      • 10 Years
      17 hours, 30 mins ago

      I'm currently benching VDV

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  10. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    17 hours, 34 mins ago

    Play 1:

    A. Dewsbury-Hall (NFO)

    B. Semenyo (CHE)

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    1. antis0cial
      • 9 Years
      17 hours, 33 mins ago

      B

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      1. Tcheco
        • 8 Years
        17 hours, 8 mins ago

        thanks boss

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      2. Blueberg
        • 10 Years
        17 hours, 8 mins ago

        Yeah

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  11. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    17 hours, 33 mins ago

    Which is better ?
    A- Enzo > Burno G
    B- Mateta > Woltmade

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    1. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      17 hours, 31 mins ago

      A

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  12. Amans94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    17 hours, 32 mins ago

    1 ft, 0.4m ITB (Short of Semenyo to Foden)
    Is Enzo to Minteh or Bruno G the best move here?

    Raya
    Timber VVD Andersen (Richards, Rodon)
    Saka Bruno Semenyo Enzo Anderson
    Haaland (c) Mateta (Guiu)

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    1. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      17 hours, 29 mins ago

      Yes and I can't choose between Minteh & Bruno G. Own Minteh myself but I'd love a Newcastle player

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  13. Punty McPuntface
    • 9 Years
    17 hours, 32 mins ago

    Which Man U def is nailed for this gw?

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    1. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      17 hours, 31 mins ago

      I wouldn't

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      1. Punty McPuntface
        • 9 Years
        17 hours, 27 mins ago

        Which cheap def would you say is guaranteed as clean sheet?

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        1. Tcheco
          • 8 Years
          17 hours, 10 mins ago

          How cheap? I like Newcastle's odds

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  14. XX SMICER XX
    • 7 Years
    17 hours, 31 mins ago

    Evening - would you free hit the below?
    My midfield worries me

    Pope
    Timber VVD Richards
    Saka Semenyo CHO Doku
    Haaland Mateta Woltemade

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    1. BUZZBOMB ♡
      • 10 Years
      17 hours, 21 mins ago

      Def not.

      17/18 looks better

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  15. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    17 hours, 29 mins ago

    Mateta > Thiago and Enzo > Foden (-4), Y or N?

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    1. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      17 hours, 27 mins ago

      No

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    2. BUZZBOMB ♡
      • 10 Years
      17 hours, 21 mins ago

      Yes. Who are your other 2 fwds? Haaland and ...

      Depends on that.

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      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        17 hours, 17 mins ago

        Woltemade

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  16. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    17 hours, 29 mins ago

    GTG?
    Sanchez-(Dubravka)
    VVD-Timber-Guéhi-(van de Ven-Gudmundson)
    Saka(VC)-Foden-Doku-Semenyo-(Rice)
    Haaland(C)-Mateta-Thiago

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  17. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    17 hours, 28 mins ago

    Alison
    cala richards oreily (trufert renidlo)
    Saka gakpo mbeumo neto (buendia)
    Haland mateta thiago

    have 3fts itb 0.0, whom to get out of these mateta neto gakpo mbeumo buendia trufert alison ?.

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  18. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    17 hours, 27 mins ago

    Don
    Konate rjames hall guehi
    Saka gakpo brunoG brunoF
    Haaland welbeck

    Sub dub rice foster gudmun
    Will u just forfeit that 1 FT or what will you suggest to do?

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    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      17 hours, 9 mins ago

      Gudmun to DeCuyper
      Bruno F to Foden doable?

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  19. Keane There Dunne That
    • 13 Years
    17 hours, 23 mins ago

    On FH:
    A) Hall
    B) Livramento

    1) Lammens
    2) Verbuggen

    First to 3

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      17 hours, 16 mins ago

      A2

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    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      17 hours, 12 mins ago

      B2

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  20. BR510
      17 hours, 15 mins ago

      Does Foden and Thiago outscore minteh and Mateta by more than 4 points this week (ie a hit)? Cheers

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      1. Blueberg
        • 10 Years
        17 hours, 10 mins ago

        You would expect yes, but things can always go against expectations. If I was a betting man, I would put money on Foden and Thiago this week for sure. Longer term I also think they would be the better picks.

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        1. BR510
            17 hours ago

            It’s just a question of whether I do it next week or take the -4

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      2. AF90
        • 13 Years
        17 hours, 15 mins ago

        Van Dijk -> Tarkowski?? Yes or no

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        1. Blueberg
          • 10 Years
          17 hours, 10 mins ago

          Mo

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          1. Blueberg
            • 10 Years
            17 hours, 9 mins ago

            Sorry, No

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      3. CoracAld2831
        • 4 Years
        17 hours, 8 mins ago

        Sanchez (Dubravka)
        Richards-O'Reilly-Andersen (Rodon, Gudmundsson)
        Saka-Fernandes-Mbeumo-Minteh (Reijnders)
        Haaland - Mateta - Thiago

        1FT
        0,8 million in bank

        Please pick a move for this team:

        A: Mateta -> Woltemade
        B: Gudmundsson -> Van Hecke & bench Richards
        C: Richards -> Thiaw/Burn
        D: Mbeumo -> Wirtz/Gakpo
        E: FH
        F: Other?

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      4. Gandalf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        17 hours, 4 mins ago

        Different positions, but would you prefer Rice or Woltemade going forward? (On WC)

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        1. Yes Ndidi
          • 6 Years
          16 hours, 58 mins ago

          Rice long term (+ double def), but I think I need both on WC (going Gordon this week and assessing Rice fitness with a view to him being my transfer next week - feels odd having to make a transfer each week even after WC).

          I'm desperately playing with WC drafts tonight, because tomorrow you just know that prices are going to go through the roof once the great unwashed realise they've got transfers galore burning a hole in their pockets

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          1. Yes Ndidi
            • 6 Years
            16 hours, 57 mins ago

            Plus Rice predicted to drop tomorrow, ironically

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      5. Make FPL Casual Again
        • 7 Years
        17 hours, 2 mins ago

        Which has more upside and why:

        1. Sensesi to Guehi , best asset in the game, and play ahead of Anderson or AN Other

        2. Mateta to Thiago, then 2 transfers to go Boomo to Palmer next week

        3. Mateta to Woltemade, best fixture but means 3 transfers for Boomo to Palmer next week

        4. Semenyo to B Guimares, great ppm but probably unsustainable, great fixture tho

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        1. BR510
            16 hours, 39 mins ago

            2 and then 1 next week

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        2. BR510
            16 hours, 40 mins ago

            1. Sarr to minteh this week
            2. Sarr and Mateta to Foden and Thiago for this week for a hit
            3. Number 2 but next week with 5 frees

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            1. BR510
                16 hours, 39 mins ago

                Sorry 3. Cunha and Mateta to Foden and Thiago next week. Cheers all!

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            2. Hxnsey
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              9 hours, 23 mins ago

              Mateta to Thiago for -4?

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              1. RICICLE
                • 3 Years
                9 hours, 17 mins ago

                No

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            3. CoracAld2831
              • 4 Years
              5 hours, 45 mins ago

              Start Mbeumo or Reijnders?

              (I have to start one of these)

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            4. OPAJ
              • 4 Years
              1 hour, 40 mins ago

              @Lateriser

              Samuel Chukwueze's Nigeria didn't qualify for AFCON

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              1. Skonto Rigga
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 8 Years
                1 hour, 23 mins ago

                They did! It's the World Cup they didn't qualify for.

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            5. Ignasi M
              • 8 Years
              1 hour, 24 mins ago

              Semenyo is world class. Glad I kept faith. He's top of the midfield table for a reason.

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