The Scout provides everything you need to know ahead of Friday’s 18:30 GMT deadline
The Scout is providing Fantasy Premier League managers with everything they need to know ahead of the Gameweek 18 deadline at 18:30 GMT on Friday 26 December.
When are the deadlines over festive period?
The worst thing you can do at this busy time of year is miss a deadline and forget to change your team! Make a note of these deadlines or, better yet, get notifications sent to your mobile device.
Gameweek 18: Fri 26 Dec, 18:30 GMT
Gameweek 19: Tue 30 Dec, 18:00 GMT
Gameweek 20: Sat 3 Jan, 11:00 GMT
Gameweek 21: Tue 6 Jan, 18:30 GMT
When to use your remaining chips before the GW19 cut-off?
There are only two Gameweeks left to use ALL of your chips before you lose them and they reset for the second half of the season. The Scout provides possible strategies for deploying your Wildcard, Bench Boost, Free Hit and Triple Captain chips.
Scout Selection
The Scout picks the dream line-up for this weekend’s matches.
Who’s the best captain?
The Scout assesses the contenders, with Erling Haaland (£15.1m), Hugo Ekitike (£8.9m) and Matheus Cunha (£8.0m) among the standout options.
Best replacements for Fernandes
The Scout looks at the form and fixtures to determine who managers should bring in to replace the injured Manchester United star.
Injuries and suspensions
Click below to see the latest team news in our injuries page, and keep an eye on who’s at risk of getting their fifth yellow card of the season and therefore getting a one-match ban.
FPL experts: Who to buy, keep or sell
What to do with Igor Thiago (£7.1m) after his recent blanks? If you don’t own Morgan Rogers (£7.2m) or Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.8m), should you get them? Some of the world’s best Fantasy managers offer advice.
Barclays transfer radar
The Scout picks out four players who can deliver big returns this weekend and beyond.
FPL Pod
Kelly Somers and the panel discuss all the key talking points ahead of Gameweek 18.
New feature in FPL
Find out about a new addition to the Fantasy Premier League website that warns managers of possible upcoming player absences.
What’s the process for awarding Fantasy assists?
Have you ever wondered who makes the decisions about awarding Fantasy assists, how it works, and which calls are the most difficult? Well, we’ve explained it all here!
FPL Challenge
For many people, the festive period is all about family time, watching football and playing games, so why not bring them all together with Fantasy Challenge? Move over Charades and Pictionary – make Fantasy Challenge your festive game this year!