With the fixtures for the new season out The Scout explains how Fantasy Premier League managers can devise early plans for 2018/19.
Rotating players
Players from AFC Bournemouth, Brighton & Hove Albion and Leicester City should interest managers for the opening Gameweeks.
By swapping players of these clubs in and out, FPL managers can guarantee themselves a player who performs strongly at home up until Gameweek 10.
Foxes to target
From that three-team combination, Leicester’s defence were the most reliable at home last season.
They produced six clean sheets at King Power Stadium, compared with just three away.
So full-backs Ben Chilwell or Ricardo Pereira can become a key part of such a combination.
Attacking options
For Brighton, seven of the 10 goals that their winger Jose Izquierdo (pictured top right) was involved in came at home.
The Colombian got two goals and five assists in 2017/18 at the Amex Stadium.
AFC Bournemouth's Callum Wilson (pictured top left) was also strong in front of his own fans.
Of the 10 goals the forward was involved in, he scored five at Vitality Stadium and assisted another.
Using such combinations from back to front in your FPL squad and picking the home players, FPL managers can take advantage of the fixture list.
How to rotate in opening GWs
| GW | Home team | Opp. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | Cardiff |
| 2 | Leicester City | Wolves |
| 3 | AFC Bournemouth | Everton |
| 4 | Brighton | Fulham |
| 5 | AFC Bournemouth | Leicester |
| 6 | Leicester City | Huddersfield |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | Crystal Palace |
| 8 | Brighton | West Ham |
| 9 | AFC Bournemouth | Southampton |
| 10 | Brighton | Wolves |
Also in this series
Part 1: FPL planning: Fixtures point to early player pairings
Part 2: FPL planning: Pair Everton and Fulham for clean sheets
Part 4: FPL planning: Get goals from Daniels and Tomkins
Part 5: FPL planning: Morrison and Cedric can inspire fast start
Part 6: FPL planning: Home in on Pereira and Douglas
