Fantasy Football Tips: Transfers, captains and bargains - Gameweek 18 COMPLETE GUIDE

FANTASY FOOTBALL TIPS: Who to transfer, make your captain, the best team to pick and more in our Gameweek 18 complete guide.

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Liverpool midfielder Mohamed Salah is one of the most important Fantasy Premier League players

Fantasy Premier League is back for another gameweek - and it should be an exciting one.

This weekend sees Manchester City host Tottenham in a heavyweight clash at the Etihad - can Spurs end the hosts’ amazing winning streak?

Leicester and Crystal Palace kick things off at the King Power in a match between two in-form sides.

That match gets underway at 12.30pm, meaning the Fantasy Football deadline for Gameweek 18 is 11.30am on Saturday.

But what should you be doing to your team this week?

Starsport have all the answers in our complete guide below.

Fantasy Football Transfer Guru: Premium picks and bargain buys for Gameweek 18

 
WHICH players are worth getting into your Fantasy Premier League team this week?
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GK PREMIUM PICK 1: David De Gea (Manchester United) - £5.8m GETTY
GK PREMIUM PICK 1: David De Gea (Manchester United) - £5.8m

    “Leicester vs Crystal Palace is the opening match of the Premier League weekend - starting at 12.30pm on Saturday”

    Who are the best bargain options to get into your team to free up some cash, and who are the premium players you want to afford?

    Check out the gallery above for this week’s premium picks and bargain buys - as per the Fantasy Football Transfer Guru app.

    What about the perfect squad you could select this weekend within the £100m budget?

    If you are planning to play your free hit or wildcard this weekend, the gallery below could be useful.

    Fantasy Football Scout: Gameweek 18

     
    STARSPORT have put together a team within the £100m Fantasy Premier League budget with the aim of tearing up Gameweek 18.
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    GK: Jordan Pickford - The Everton goalkeeper only costs £4.8m and is bound to keep clean sheets under Sam Allardyce. Has three from four games already and faces bottom club Swansea at home GETTY
    GK: Jordan Pickford - The Everton goalkeeper only costs £4.8m and is bound to keep clean sheets under Sam Allardyce. Has three from four games already and faces bottom club Swansea at home

      Nailing the captain can be make-or-break for having a good gameweek.

      We’ve had a look at 10 of the most popular captain options and rated their chances of success out of 10.

      Look through the gallery below to see.

      Fantasy Football Tips: Captain options for Gameweek 18

       
      STARSPORT run you through the best candidates to be your Fantasy Premier League captain this weekend.
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      Raheem Sterling - Three assists and two goals in his last five Premier League games make the Manchester City man hot property. Spurs at home is tough though. SUCCESS CHANCE: 6/10 GETTY
      Raheem Sterling - Three assists and two goals in his last five Premier League games make the Manchester City man hot property. Spurs at home is tough though. SUCCESS CHANCE: 6/10

        Generally speaking, which players would be worth signing right now, and who do you want to avoid?

        We’ve looked at the upcoming fixtures in relation to player’s current form and come up with five worth signing, and five worth selling ahead of this weekend - plus our perfect captain choice - click through the next gallery for that.

        Fantasy Football Tips: Gameweek 18

         
        WHO should you transfer in and out of your Fantasy Premier League team ahead of Gameweek 18?
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        IN: Mathias Jorgensen (Zanka) - The Huddersfield defender is cheap as chips at £4.5m, and has a very favourable fixture list until late January GETTY
        IN: Mathias Jorgensen (Zanka) - The Huddersfield defender is cheap as chips at £4.5m, and has a very favourable fixture list until late January

          While you’ll mainly want to be focusing on this gameweek, the best fantasy managers always have an eye on the next few matches too.

          So to make sure you’ve got plenty of players with easy games coming up in your squad, and not so many with difficult fixtures - check out the fixture ratings for the next five gameweeks below.

          Who should you be drafting in?

          Fantasy Football Transfer Guru: Upcoming fixtures rated (Gameweek 18)

           
          THE Fantasy Football Transfer Guru app has calculated which clubs have the hardest and easiest fixtures over the next five gameweeks.
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          20. Crystal Palace - Very hard fixtures GETTY
          20. Crystal Palace - Very hard fixtures

            Premier League fixtures: Gameweek 18

            Saturday, December 16

            Leicester vs Crystal Palace (12.30pm)
            Arsenal vs Newcastle (3pm)
            Brighton vs Burnley (3pm)
            Chelsea vs Southampton (3pm)
            Stoke vs West Ham (3pm)
            Watford vs Huddersfield (3pm)
            Manchester City vs Tottenham (5.30pm)

            Sunday, December 17

            West Brom vs Manchester United (2.15pm)
            Bournemouth vs Liverpool (4.30pm)

            Monday, December 18

            Everton vs Swansea (8pm)

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