The Scout is tipping four players for big success in Gameweek 32 of 2025/26 Fantasy Premier League ahead of Friday's 18:30 BST deadline, to help managers gain an edge over their mini-league rivals. Given the different chip strategies being used by Fantasy managers in the run-in, we have opted for four players who each appeal for contrasting reasons.
Jarrod Bowen (West Ham) £7.6m Managers who are keen on using their Free-Hit in Double Gameweek 33 (DGW33) and Wildcard in Gameweek 35 need to only look at Gameweeks 32 and 34 with their free transfers this week. West Ham United and their talisman Bowen fit the bill. The Hammers enjoy two home matches in the Gameweeks we're focusing on, the first against bottom side Wolverhampton Wanderers. Eighth-placed Everton may be a tougher prospect in Blank Gameweek 34 (BGW34), but Bowen has already found the net against the Toffees this season, in the reverse fixture in September. The Hammers' club captain is usually a reliable pick, having delivered an attacking return or defensive contribution points in eight of his last 10 matches. And at a time of the season when rotation is a concern across the league, Bowen can be trusted for minutes - he's the only forward who has started in every single Gameweek in 2025/26.
Anthony Gordon (Newcastle) £7.4m The Newcastle United midfielder neither Blanks nor Doubles in the run-in. Often, these are the players Fantasy managers overlook in the final stretch of a season. That can be an oversight - the aforementioned Bowen was the top-scoring player of the last seven Gameweeks in 2024/25 Fantasy, despite not having a Double Gameweek.
Newcastle's fixtures are a good example of quality over quantity. Other than their Gameweek 34 trip to Arsenal, the Magpies don't face any of the top eight Premier League clubs. Eddie Howe's side have also bowed out of both domestic cups and the UEFA Champions League over the last two months, so their sole focus is now on the Premier League. That should ease any fears over rotation, which was a factor during a busy first few months of 2026 for the Magpies. Gordon is hitting his stride as an "out of position" forward, scoring in each of the last three Gameweeks. He is also Newcastle's penalty-taker, adding to his appeal.
Ismaila Sarr (Crystal Palace) £6.3m For Fantasy managers who don't have a Free-Hit to traverse BGW34, and who desire a pick who has a match in every Gameweek until the end of the season, Crystal Palace players demand attention. The Eagles are the ONLY Premier League club that has a Double Gameweek, due to a trip to Manchester City that is yet to be rescheduled, AND don't Blank in any other round. Sarr stands out as one of the most desirable players from Oliver Glasner's squad. The Senegal international has scored four goals in his last seven Premier League matches. Across that period, spanning Gameweeks 24 to 30, he ranked second among midfielders for Expected Goals (xG), with 3.51. A share of penalty-taking responsibilities also boosts his prospects. Sarr scored from the spot in Gameweeks 24 and 29.
Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton) £4.5m An alternative strategy is to Free-Hit in BGW34, which helps to negotiate the three postponed fixtures that week. Brighton & Hove Albion are one of the six teams that Blank. The Seagulls play twice in Gameweek 33, however, while they also have favourable matches against relegation-threatened Burnley, Wolves and Leeds United either side of that double-header. Those factors are big reasons why two of the four most-bought players of Gameweek 32 are Brighton players. Van Hecke is one of them. Fabian Hurzeler's side are in an excellent run of defensive form, having conceded zero or one goals in 11 of their last 12 league outings. It's not just clean sheets that Van Hecke is relying on, however. He's among the top 10 defenders for defensive contribution points, with 26, while he's even chipped in with five attacking returns this season.