
From Scout Picks to team news, all our 2025/26 content and tips for Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Gameweek 16 will appear here.
We’re back to the usual seven days between deadlines, with this one being at 13:30 GMT on Saturday 13 December.
This Gameweek, there’s an unusual twist: each FPL manager has been topped up to five free transfers.
Meanwhile, this is the last week of Premier League action for many African players before they head off to the Cup of Nations (AFCON).
For all your transfer dilemmas, chip-related conundrums and captaincy quandaries, make sure to keep checking back here for the latest articles ahead of the deadline.
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WHO ARE THE BEST FPL PLAYERS TO OWN FOR GAMEWEEK 16?

- FPL Gameweek 16 Scout Picks: Eze in Arsenal triple-up
- The Scout Squad: Our top picks for FPL Gameweek 16
- FPL Gameweek 16 differentials: 3 low-owned picks to consider
- Buy, keep, sell? Transfer trends ahead of Gameweek 16
The Watchlist has also been updated
GAMEWEEK 16 TRANSFER TOP-UP

- All you need to know about the Gameweek 16 transfer top-up: FAQs
- 6 ways to use the FPL Gameweek 16 transfer top-up
- 5 free FPL transfers, 5 different mindsets – and 1 reality
AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS (AFCON)

- AFCON 2025 final squads: Which FPL players were called up?
- When do Premier League players leave for AFCON?
- AFCON 2025: The players who could benefit from teammates’ departures
GAMEWEEK 16 TEAM AND INJURY NEWS

- FPL Gameweek 16 team news: Friday’s live injury updates
- FPL Gameweek 16 team news: Thursday’s injury updates
- Suspension Tightrope: Who is close to a ban or suspended in FPL Gameweek 16?
- Wednesday’s press conference round-up: Munoz, Mateta, Sarr + Sels injury updates
- Tuesday’s press conference round-up: Rice, Saliba, Trossard + Wissa fitness updates
- Monday’s press conference round-up: Gakpo, Delap, Palmer + Udogie injury updates
- Slot on Salah: Every word he said in Monday’s presser
Plus, check out our Injuries and Bans database, Predicted Line-ups and Set Piece Takers.
PLAYING A CHIP

WHO IS THE BEST CAPTAIN FOR FPL GAMEWEEK 16?

- Captain Sensible: Who is the best captain for FPL Gameweek 16?
- Captain Poll: Vote and see who other managers are favouring
GAMEWEEK 16 TEAM REVEALS + EXPERT OPINION

- Lateriser’s best Munoz replacements in FPL: 6 defenders to consider
- Zophar’s Q&A: Munoz replacements, keep or sell Minteh + best Liverpool picks
- Zophar’s FPL Gameweek 16 team reveal: Andersen or Hincapie in?
- FPL Rate My Team surgery with five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman
- Hall of Famer Dan Wright’s Gameweek 16 team reveal
- FPL General’s Gameweek 16 team reveal: Triple Captain + four transfers
- Hall of Famer Rob Mayes’ Gameweek 16 Free Hit team
FIXTURE ANALYSIS

- Best FPL Gameweek 16 fixtures: Players + teams to target
- Jump on, jump off: Best FPL fixture runs for all 20 teams
MIDWEEK EUROPEAN SCOUT NOTES

- Tuesday’s Scout Notes pt1: Szoboszlai on pens, Isak + Ekitike up top, Slot on Salah
- Tuesday’s Scout Notes pt2: Two Spurs pen takers + why Chalobah was subbed off
- Wednesday’s Scout Notes pt1: Timber injury, Saka + Eze rested, Arsenal all but qualify
- Wednesday’s Scout Notes pt2: O’Reilly praise, £4.4m Miley + another Gordon penalty
OTHER ARTICLES OF INTEREST

- Bruno Guimaraes: Is his FPL form sustainable?
- How could Liverpool line up without Salah + Gakpo?
- The numbers behind Foden’s upturn in FPL form
- Goals + assists imminent! Who is ‘due’ in FPL Gameweek 16?
- The Pre-match Preamble – Gameweek 16
- The latest FFS Cup results + draws
- The Great and The Good: How FPL Harry, Mark Sutherns + more did in Gameweek 15
- FPL Gameweek 16: Best odds for goals + assists
- FPL Gameweek 16: Best clean sheet odds
TOP GAMEWEEK 16 VIDEO CONTENT

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KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM GAMEWEEK 15

- Scout Notes: AFCON exit latest, £3.8m defender + Bruno on top
- Scout Notes: Is Salah’s time at Liverpool coming to an end?
- Scout Notes: Munoz injury, Mateta’s minutes + £5.2m Wilson
- Scout Notes: Calafiori ban + Rice (briefly!) the top-scoring midfielder
- Scout Notes: Senesi update + Delap injury good for £4.2m Guiu?
- Scout Notes: Foden + Cherki shine in another Haaland blank
- Scout Notes: Schade ban, Gordon pen + more Bruno xG-busting
- Scout Notes: Three in four for Dewsbury-Hall + Moyes on Barry/Beto rotation
- Scout Notes: Minteh early sub, Rutter “boost” + Bowen’s shots
- Scoreboard: Saturday’s goals, assists, bonus and statistics
USEFUL TOOLS



