FPL 2020-21: Best Fantasy Team for Gameweek 16 | FPL Tips

FPL managers will have to prepare their FPL teams for Gameweek 16, not less than 24 hours post the conclusion of Gameweek 15. The FPL deadline for Gameweek 16 will be on Monday evening, with Crystal Palace hosting Leicester City.

Gameweek 15 was a sub-part one for FPL managers with an average total of 41points. Mohamed Salah was handed the captain's armband by a record 2.5 million FPL managers but blanked in a 1-1 draw against West Brom. I had a decent Gameweek scoring 54 FPL points thanks to hauls from Bruno Fernandes and Tomas Soucek.

With the Blank and Double Gameweeks fast approaching, FPL managers should decide on an approach to maximize their points from those two Gameweeks. Whatever their transfers are, FPL managers should make them before the Gameweek 16 deadline.

Gameweek 16 Deadline: Monday, 28th December at 01:30 PM (GMT) and 07:00 PM (Indian Standard Time)

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FPL Gameweek 16 Fixtures

Crystal Palace takes on Leicester CIty at Selhurst Park in the Gameweek 16 opener on Monday evening. Manchester City travels to Goodison Park later in the day. Five matches take place on Tuesday, with Manchester United taking on Wolves at Old Trafford. Spurs take on Fulham on Wednesday evening, with a meeting between Newcastle and Liverpool closing out the Gameweek later in the day.

Click here to view the full fixtures for FPL Gameweek 16.

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FPL Team suggested for the previous Gameweek

Here is the suggested team for Gameweek 15 and the points scored.

Goalkeepers: Nick Pope (BUR) 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 Che Adams (SOU)

Captain/Vice-Captain: Mohamed Salah/ Bruno Fernandes

GW 15 Average score: 41

Points Scored (in GW): 54 (-4): 50

Overall Rank: 419,287

Free Transfers available: 1

Money Remaining: £0.4 m

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Transfers

#1 Sadio Mane in for Kevin De Bruyne

Mane broke his goal drought against Palace.

This is another risky FPL move, but it could turn out to provide me with a huge differential source of FPL points. I'm looking to sell Kevin De Bruyne and bringing in Sadio Mane, thereby doubling up on Liverpool, until the conclusion of Gameweek 19, post which I'll bring De Bruyne back.

Liverpool features in Double Gameweek 19, while Manchester City doesn't, and considering that De Bruyne will be in my Free Hit team for Gameweek 18, I'm only missing out on three Gameweeks, that are against Everton, Chelsea, and Crystal Palace.

Mane seems to have regained his mojo, and I believe that he can deliver over the next 3-4 Gameweeks along with Salah. I am, however, likely to go with the Egyptian when it comes to my captain's armband.

Note: I made the transfer early to avoid a price rise for Mane. However, due to an error in registering the transfer, I had to take a -8 hit to get both Salah and Mane in my team, and also had to downgrade Max Kilman to Barry Douglas. I will have to be cautious with my transfers for the next few Gameweeks to make up for this.

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Best FPL XI for Gameweek 16

Chips activated: None.

Point Hits taken (if any): None

Captain/ vice-captain: Mohamed Salah (or) Harry Kane/ Bruno Fernandes (or) Sadio Mane

Despite the blank in Gameweek 15, Salah remains a top FPL captaincy option for Gameweek 16. Kane or Mane offer decent alternatives.

Goalkeeper:

Nick Pope is a good FPL goalkeeper.

Nick Pope (BUR) (£5.4 m) | Opponent: SHU (H): Pope and Burnley are likely to keep a clean sheet against a goal-shy Sheffield United team. It's likely to get some FPL points for his FPL owners.

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Defenders:

Chilwell and Chelsea need to bounce back.

Vladimir Coufal (WHU) (DEF) - £4.5 m | Opponent: SOU (A): West Ham will be up for a tough test against Southampton. Coufal and the rest of the West Ham defense will endeavor to keep a clean sheet.

Kyle Walker-Peters (SOU) - £4.6 m | Opponent: WHU (H): Southampton's defense has helped plenty of FPL managers to get big FPL hauls, and they're likely to get rewarded once more against West Ham.

Charlie Taylor (BUR) (DEF)- £4.4 m | Opponent: SHU (H): Taylor has emerged as a great budget FPL option, and he's likely to reward his FPL owners with some clean sheet points.

Ben Chilwell (CHE)- £6.0 m | Opponent: AVL (H): Chilwell emerged fit for the Arsenal game, and with Chelsea looking to bounce back, he could get both defensive and attacking FPL returns.

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Midfielders:

Fernandes(L) returned in Gameweek 15 as well.

Sadio Mane (MCI) - £11.9 m | Opponent: NEW (A): Sadio Mane is a great FPL differential, especially when paired with Mo Salah. He should provide some FPL returns against Newcastle.

Bruno Fernandes (MUN) - £10.7 m | Opponent: WOL (H): Bruno Fernandes has been in phenomenal form, and despite it being a home fixture, he should get some FPL returns.

Mohamed Salah (LIV) - £12.1 m | Opponent: NEW (A): Salah has started this season in great form, and he should carry that form in this festive period. He's also a prime FPL captaincy option.

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Forwards:

Can Kane deliver

Patrick Bamford (LEE)- £6.2 m | Opponent: WBA (A): Patrick Bamford against a very leaky West Brom defense looks promising for his FPL owners. While he has missed some easy chances, he has a good chance of getting on the scoresheet in this game.

Harry Kane (TOT)- £10.9 m | Opponent: FUL (H): Kane should get a decent FPL haul against Fulham. While the Cottagers have improved defensively, the Spurs' attack should break them down comfortably.

Che Adams (SOU)- £6.0 m | Opponent: WHU (H): After blanking in a tight game against Fulham, Adams will look to get some FPL returns against West Ham.

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Bench:

GK: Jed Steer (AVL) (£4.0 m) | Opponent: CRY(H)

1st Sub: Ademola Lookman (FUL) - £5.0 m | Opponent: TOT (A)

2nd Sub: Tomas Soucek (WHU) (MID)- £5.0 m | Opponent: SOU (A):

3rd Sub: Max Kilman (WOL) (DEF)- £4.1 m | Opponent: TOT (A)