Fantasy Premier League 2017/18: Essential tips for Gameweek 14

A congested run of fixtures in December could see managers employing smart FPL strategies gain ranks drastically
December's packed schedule could see FPL managers employing smart strategies gain ranks drastically

#3 Pick players who 'rotate' well

At £4.0, Mariappa could be of excellent value, especially when rotated with Francis
At £4.0, Watford's Adrian Mariappa could be of excellent value, especially when rotated with Bournemouth's Francis

Look at the fixtures over the next 10 game-weeks and buy cheap pairs, who when viewed together, have a run of good fixtures. This is called player 'rotation'. For example, here are Bournemouth and Watford's fixtures until game-week 23:

BOU: BUR, SOU, CRY, MUN, LIV, MCI, WHU, EVE, BRI, ARS

WAT: MUN, TOT, BUR, CRY, HUD, BRI, LEI, SWA, MCI, SOU

If you pick Simon Francis - Bournemouth (£4.4) and Adrian Mariappa -Watford (£4.0) in your team and rotate them by playing the player with the easier fixture (highlighted in bold) every week, then you'd effectively have a player with a terrific run of fixtures over the next 10 games. Here are some other rotation pairs for the next 8-10 game-weeks:

West Brom and Watford

Everton and Huddersfield

Brighton and Stoke

Leicester and Newcastle

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