A change of manager for four clubs over the last few weeks can bring a number of new targets to the attention of Fantasy Premier League Draft managers.
The arrival of Dean Smith at Norwich City comes ahead of a favourable short-term schedule.
According to the Fixture Difficulty Ratings (FDR), each of the Canaries' next three matches scores only two.
Teemu Pukki can make an immediate impact for Smith in those encounters with Southampton, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Newcastle United.
The forward is Norwich’s top scorer with three goals, and he claimed his season-high haul of nine points against Brentford in the last Gameweek.
Meanwhile, winger Milot Rashica has been a major goal threat in the Canaries’ last two matches, with his eight shots being at least double the number of any team-mate.
Here The Scout pinpoints other FPL Draft picks who could also improve their output under new managers. As always, the players mentioned were owned by under half of managers in eight-team leagues in the last Gameweek.
Tottenham Hotspur
The north London side claimed their first clean sheet in eight attempts in Antonio Conte’s first league match as head coach.
That raises the appeal of Tottenham Hotspur’s overlooked players ahead of a kind run of opponents, with each of their next four matches scoring two in the FDR.
Playing as a wing-back, Emerson Royal is the standout pick, although both Cristian Romero and Eric Dier earned bonus points to go along with their clean sheet against Everton in Gameweek 11. Romero is a slight injury concern after being substituted with a muscle problem during Argentina's midweek draw with Brazil.
Aston Villa
Matt Targett could prove to be a key performer for Steven Gerrard at Aston Villa.
The new head coach's tactics will encourage his full-backs to push forward and provide width in advanced areas.
Targett has created 13 chances to the five of right-back Matty Cash.
Playmaker Emiliano Buendia’s prospects can also be revived by Gerrard’s arrival.
The Argentinian scored 15 goals and supplied 16 assists in Norwich’s Championship-winning 2020/21 campaign.
Newcastle United
Like Spurs, the Magpies have three home matches in the next four Gameweeks.
Those meetings with Brentford, Norwich and Burnley score just two in the FDR, suggesting they can get off to a successful start under new head coach Eddie Howe.
Defender Matt Ritchie has created 25 chances this season, joint-fourth overall along with Mohamed Salah.
Meanwhile, Howe’s arrival could potentially bring Joe Willock back into contention for Fantasy managers.
The midfielder scored in each of his last seven appearances for Newcastle last season.
Remember, the Gameweek 12 deadline is at 11:00 GMT on Saturday 20 November.
