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FPL managers will hope for some holiday cheer as three Gameweeks are set to take place over the next ten days. Gameweek 14 was a pretty good one for a lot of FPL managers, with an average point total of 60.
I had an average Gameweek with 67 FPL points to my team after captaining Harry Kane turned out to be a bust. Hauls from Mohamed Salah, Bruno Fernandes, and Danny Welbeck helped me to a total just above the average. It was, however, my second consecutive captaincy blank, and I'll look to address that this Gameweek.
FPL managers do have some thinking to do regarding their strategy to navigate Blank Gameweek 18 and Double Gameweek 19. Using a Free Hit in Gameweek 18 is an easy fix, although you might want to hold that for later on in the season when the FA Cup knockout stages can cause another Blank Gameweek.
Whatever their moves are, FPL managers should complete them before the Gameweek 15 deadline on Saturday afternoon.
Gameweek 15 Deadline: Saturday, 26th December at 11:00 AM (GMT) and 04:30 PM (Indian Standard Time)
Also Read: FPL 2020-21: Best Fantasy Team for Gameweek 14 | FPL Tips
FPL Gameweek 15 Fixtures
Leicester City take on Manchester United at the King Power in a top-four clash on Boxing Day afternoon. Arsenal takes on Chelsea at the Emirates in the much-anticipated London derby that evening. Manchester City hosts Newcastle later in the day.
The in-form Champions Liverpool host West Brom on Saturday evening, with Wolves' meeting against Spurs concluding the Gameweek.
Click here to view the full fixtures for FPL Gameweek 15.
FPL Team suggested for the previous Gameweek
Here is the suggested team for Gameweek 14 and the points scored.
Goalkeepers: Edouard Mendy (CHE) and Jed Steer (AVL)
Defenders: Charlie Taylor (BUR), Max Kilman (WOL), Vladimir Coufal (WHU), Kyle Walker-Peters (SOU), and Ben Chilwell (CHE)
Midfielders: Mohamed Salah (LIV), Kevin De Bruyne (MCI), Tomas Soucek (WHU), Ademola Lookman (FUL), and Bruno Fernandes (MUN)
Forwards: Harry Kane (TOT), Patrick Bamford (LEE), and Danny Welbeck (BHA)
Captain/Vice-Captain: Harry Kane/ Mohamed Salah
GW 14 Average score: 60
Points Scored (in GW): 67 (-4): 63
Overall Rank: 443,502
Free Transfers available: 1
Money Remaining: £1.1 m
Transfers
My transfers for Gameweek 14 did backfire, with Grealish, and Wilson hauling as both Lookman and Kane blanked. I am expecting better FPL returns from them over the next few Gameweeks.
This week, I'm looking to address some issues in my team, with Welbeck's rotation being one of them. I'm selling the Brighton striker despite his goal and 8-point FPL haul in Gameweek 14. Che Adams is the replacement I'm looking at, with the forward likely to shine in Ings' absence.
Nick Pope for Edouard Mendy is the other transfer.
#1 Che Adams in for Danny Welbeck
Che Adams has made a steady start to this FPL season, with four goals and five assists in fourteen games. He has been a creative threat and ranks second for Creativity among FPL forwards. While Southampton doesn't have exactly easy fixtures, they have done well against a lot of oppositions, and Adams should deliver the FPL returns over this period.
#2 Nick Pope in for Edouard Mendy
After a slow start, Nick Pope has worked his way to the top of the FPL goalkeepers' standings, second only to Aston Villa's Emiliano Martinez. I've opted to go for Pope due to Villa's tricky run of fixtures, and the reemergence of Burnley's defensive resilience.
Mendy wasn't really a candidate for bonus points or save points due to Chelsea's tight defense, and someone like Pope could get me some FPL points from the back as well.
Best FPL XI for Gameweek 15
Chips activated: None.
Point Hits taken (if any): 1 extra transfer: - 4
Captain/ vice-captain: Mohamed Salah (or) Kevin De Bruyne/ Bruno Fernandes (or) Harry Kane
An in-form Salah against West Brom seems the standout captaincy choice this week, and he's who I'm likely to go with. De Bruyne against Manchester City is a decent shout as well.
Goalkeeper:
Nick Pope (BUR) (£5.4 m) | Opponent: LEE (A): Pope is likely to face a lot of shots against Leeds United. While he isn't guaranteed a clean sheet, Pope should come away with some save points.
Defenders:
Vladimir Coufal (WHU) (DEF) - £4.5 m | Opponent: BHA (H): Coufal has been really creative, and he also has a good chance of getting a clean sheet against Brighton. He's projected to get a good FPL haul in this Gameweek.
Kyle Walker-Peters (SOU) - £4.6 m | Opponent: FUL (A): Despite some losses and injury setbacks, Southampton has impressed this season. Walker-Peters has been bobbing forward very often and is likely to get some attacking returns, if not a clean sheet.
Ben Chilwell (CHE)- £6.0 m | Opponent: ARS (A): Chilwell is an injury doubt for the Arsenal game, but if he's fit, he could snag a big FPL haul. Charlie Taylor will come in for him if he doesn't play.
Midfielders:
Kevin De Bruyne (MCI) - £11.7 m | Opponent: NEW (H): De Bruyne has been unlucky not to get more attacking returns due to some ineffective finishing both from his team-mates and himself. That's likely to improve as the season progresses, and a fixture against Newcastle is exactly the kind of one where De Bruyne can bag a huge FPL haul.
Tomas Soucek (WHU) (MID)- £5.0 m | Opponent: BHA (H): Soucek is a huge threat from set-pieces, and West Ham will look to score from them. He's also likely to get some bonus points if he gets an attacking return due to his good defensive work.
Bruno Fernandes (MUN) - £10.7 m | Opponent: LEI (A): Fernandes returned to form with a great 17-point FPL haul against Leeds. He'll look to lead United to a win over Leicester, who have received some timely injury boosts.
Mohamed Salah (LIV) - £12.1 m | Opponent: WBA (H): The in-form Salah is an obvious FPL captaincy pick and one of the must-haves this season. He's currently at the top of the FPL points-charts and is likely to stay there given his form.
Forwards:
Patrick Bamford (LEE)- £6.2 m | Opponent: BUR (H): Bamford has been pretty wasteful over the last couple of FPL Gameweeks, and he'll look to be a bit more clinical with his finishing, like he did at the start of the season.
Harry Kane (TOT)- £10.9 m | Opponent: WOL (A): Kane disappointed plenty of FPL managers after his blank last week. With both Kane and Tottenham looking to bounce back from successive defeats, expect Kane to shine.
Che Adams (SOU)- £6.0 m | Opponent: FUL (A): Che Adams should be in the thick of things when the Saints travel to Craven Cottage. He's a good FPL budget option and should justify the same with some FPL points this Gameweek.
Bench:
GK: Jed Steer (AVL) (£4.0 m) | Opponent: CRY(H)
1st Sub: Ademola Lookman (FUL) - £5.0 m | Opponent: SOU (H)
2nd Sub: Charlie Taylor (BUR) (DEF)- £4.4 m | Opponent: LEE (A)
3rd Sub: Max Kilman (WOL) (DEF)- £4.1 m | Opponent: TOT (A)
