Fantasy Premier League Tips � Gameweek 1: "A Very Early Analysis" Hooray, huzzah, woo and indeed hoo - after what seems like an age since we had a legitimate reason to talk Fantasy Premier League, there is finally a valid reason (beyond hopeless daily fantasy football addiction) to talk fantasy football. As you no doubt are aware, the 2015/16 season fixtures have been announced. And while the headlines may be mostly about Liverpool's hilarious/petrifying opening away fixtures (delete as applicable), we're more interested in looking at the likely big points scorers in Gameweek 1. But isn't it too soon, we hear you cry? No. Aren't there still many, many twists and turns in the transfer market to come? Yes. Could what we're about to write be rendered completely useless in a matter of weeks? Obviously. But is that going to stop us? No. So here are our very early — we've avoided using the word premature so far, and dammit if we're going to use it now — predictions for how GW1 of the 15/16 season may unfold, and who you should have an early eye on. Enjoy!

1. BOURNEMOUTH'S FRONT LINE

Matt Ritchie, Callum Wilson, Marc Pugh, Christian Atsu — take your pick, we think the Cherries will come out all guns blazing come early August, and with Villa at home, they have a cracking chance of an opening day win. Eddie Mourinhowe (I know, we're geniuses) will encourage his boys to attack, attack, attack, and that could spell trouble for a defence which more-often-than-not contains Alan Hutton.

2. SOUTHAMPTON'S DEFENCE

Not only were they stand-out performers last season, but the Saints rearguard start 15/16 away to Steve McLaren's (is that how you spell it?) Newcastle United. Call us massive cynics, but we just can't see MacLaren (or is that it?) being a roaring success at SJP, and we really like the look of a Saints win — and a clean sheet — here. Of course, the Saints might yet sell everyone all over again, and McClaren (we checked; this is right) could be given a whopping war chest of wonga to spend, and in the process instantly turn the Geordies from also-rans into Premier League big-hitters once more. But we doubt it.

3. JAMES MILNER

We're nothing if not romantics, and we just love the idea of the unfashionable Milner making his debut at the site of Liverpool's season-ending mauling and turning in the sort of disciplined, quietly effective performance that endears him to so many. We can see Milner making a telling contribution on debut. Big Brendan will be hoping so, at any rate.

4. YANNICK BOLASIE

Assuming he is still a Palace player, the last thing the newly-promoted Norwich defence will want to see is the jelly-legged Bolasie running at them. While overall we feel Norwich will put in some very decent performances next term, we have a sneaking suspicion they'll get a few eye-opening drubbings first, starting with a Bolasie-inspired mauling on the opening day.

5. THEO WALCOTT

If he can stay injury-free, we think Walcott could score 20 Premier League goals next season. No, wait, come back! New West Ham boss Slaven Bilic's first game in charge comes at the Emirates, and given that he's already being marketed as the anti-Big Sam, we can't see the Irons going to North London with a negative game plan. That adventurous will probably play right into Arsenal's hands (well, feet), leaving Walcott and co. free to score goals galore. Or not. As we say, it's very early days. Matt Ritchie might make a surprise move to Barcelona. Yannick Bolasie might decide he hates football after all, and do an Eric Cantona and retire to be a movie star. James Milner might be rubbish in training and be kept out of the Liverpool side by Jay Spearing, who Liverpool decide to re-sign for £20 million. And Slaven Bilic might resign his post at West Ham because the cleaners simply cannot get the smell of Big Sam out of the manager's office...