Just checking out next weekend's fixture. Aside from Cardiff's trip to Anfield, I'd suggest that all the matches at the bottom end could go either way. Saints v Newcastle, Fulham v Bournemouth, Watford v Huddersfield, Leicester v West Ham.
Opportunity for a healthy-ish gap to open up above the bottom four. But equally an opportunity for those bottom four to close right up.
I don't think Fulham getting cutting adrift would necessarily be terminal for them. Firstly they have a lot of new players, who may well gel better as the season goes on. Secondly I could see them spending money in January if required. But if any of Newcastle, Cardiff and Huddersfield get cut adrift, I wouldn't be putting any money on them turning it around. I wouldn't back any of them to spend much in January. So to an extent I do think they onus is on the likes of us and West Ham to open that gap up, this side of Xmas, and then just maintain it throughout the rest of the season.