| Pos. | Player | Week | Total |
| 1 (1) | whitgooner | 60 | 2815 |
| 2 (4) | David96 | 80 | 2730 |
| 3 (3) | stevew3ok | 20 | 2685 |
| 4 (2) | mbbeth | -15 | 2680 |
| 5 (5) | JediKnut | -10 | 2635 |
Friday May 3
Everton v Burnley
8pm BST, Goodison Park, Liverpool
Everton drew 0-0 away to Palace last week, but they’re now four points off seventh place with only two games to go. They haven’t conceded a goal in their last four home games and they were all against teams in the top six and only the top six have taken more points at home. They have taken 13 points in their last six games and kept seven clean sheets in their last nine games.
Everton’s defenders and keeper have done very well for fantasy managers in recent weeks while Gylfi Siggurdson hasn’t done too badly either.
Burnley lost 1-0 at home to City last week, but Cardiff’s defeat at Fulham meant their Premier League survival was mathematically assured for another season. They have only lost two of their last eight away games, but they have only kept one clean sheet in their last 11 away games. They have taken 10 points from their last five games, but only four other teams have conceded more goals.
Chris Wood and Ashley Barnes have done well for fantasy managers recently, but they might not fare too well in this game.
I think Burnley will push Everton, but Everton will take the three points to continue their strong finish to the season.
Prediction: 2-0
Saturday May 4
Bournemouth v Tottenham Hotspur
12.30pm BST, Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth
Bournemouth drew 3-3 away to Southampton last week and they will want to finish their home campaign on a high in this game. They haven’t won in their last five home games, but only the top six teams have scored more goals at home. They have only won two of their last 12 games and only the bottom three teams have conceded more goals.
Both Callum Wilson and Ryan Fraser could benefit from playing against a Spurs team who might have other things on their minds.
Spurs lost 1-0 at home to West Ham last week, but they only need to win one of their last two games to guarantee a top four finish. They have lost their last five away games, but only the top two have taken more away points and only City have scored more goals on the road. They have only won three of their last 10 games and their squad has been really stretched by their European exploits.
Heung-Min Son and Christian Eriksen could possibly do well for fantasy managers in this game, but they can’t be certain to start with such a big game for them on Wednesday.
I think this will be a close game and I wouldn’t be surprised to see it end all square.
Prediction: 2-2
West Ham United v Southampton
3pm BST, London Stadium, London
West Ham won 1-0 away to Spurs last week, but they will have to win their last two games to have any hope of finishing in the top half of the table. They have only lost one of their last eight home games and only the top six have scored more goals at home. Their win at Spurs was their first win in five games and only their second clean sheet in 14 games.
I still can’t see any West Ham players who have been consistent enough to recommend to fantasy managers.
Southampton drew 3-3 at home to Bournemouth last week and that point was enough to rule them out of the relegation battle. They have only won once in their last six away games, but that win at Brighton was the one which probably had the biggest part in keeping them safe for another season. They have taken 11 points and scored 12 goals in their last seven games and no other team has drawn more games.
Both Nathan Redmond and James Ward-Prowse have been the Southampton players of interest to fantasy managers in recent weeks.
I think this will be another close game and I wouldn’t be surprised to see it end in a draw too.
Prediction: 1-1
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Fulham
3pm BST, Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton
Wolves won 2-1 away to Watford last week and that win makes them firm favourites to finish seventh. They have taken 17 points from their last seven home games and only the top six have taken more points at home. They have taken 10 points in their last five games with only four other teams conceding less goals.
Diogo Jota and Raul Jiminez are the Wolves players who have impressed for fantasy managers recently and they could do well in this game.
Fulham won 1-0 at home to Cardiff last week and they could possibly finish third from bottom of the table if they win their last two games. They have taken less points away from home than any other team and no other team has conceded more away goals, but they did win their last away game at Bournemouth. They have won their last three games without conceding a goal, but no other team has conceded more goals with only three other teams scoring less.
Ryan Babel and Aleksandar Mitrovic are the Fulham players who have done well recently for fantasy managers and their defenders have done well too, but I still find it difficult to recommend them.
Despite Fulham’s recent good run I think Wolves have to be good enough to win this game.
Prediction: 2-1
Cardiff City v Crystal Palace
5.30pm BST, Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Cardiff lost 1-0 away to Fulham last week and they need to win their last two games to have any hope of staying up. They have lost four of their last five home games and only Huddersfield have lost more home games while no other team has conceded more goals at home. They have lost five of their last six games and only Huddersfield have scored less goals.
I can’t see any Cardiff players to recommend to fantasy managers.
Palace drew 0-0 at home to Everton last week and they have two very winnable games to finish their season. They have won four of their last five away games with only five other teams taking more points away from home and only four teams scoring more away goals. They have only lost four of their last 13 games and they look likely to be the team that finally relegates Cardiff.
Wilfried Zaha and Luka Milivojevic are the Palace players to have for fantasy managers.
I think Palace’s impressive away form should see them win this game despite Cardiff’s desperate need for points.
Prediction: 0-2
Newcastle United v Liverpool
7.45pm BST, St. James’s Park, Newcastle
Newcastle drew 1-1 away to Brighton last week, but they will find Liverpool a much tougher task in this game. They have won six of their last seven home games, but only two other teams have lost more home games. They have won half of their last 14 games with only Southampton drawing more games and they avoided relegation with relative ease in the end.
If he’s fit Ayoze Perez is the in-form Newcastle player for fantasy managers with Solomon Rondon doing well too, but this might not be the greatest game for them.
Liverpool won 5-0 at home to Huddersfield last week, but games are running out in their pursuit of City at the top of the table. They have won their last three away games after only winning one of the previous five with no other team taking more points on the road and only City and Spurs scoring more goals.They have won their last seven games and kept clean sheets in their last three with no other team conceding less goals and only City scoring more.
Mohamed Salah seems to be back to his best for fantasy managers while Sadio Mane is doing very well too as are all of the Liverpool defenders and keeper.
I can’t see anything other than a Liverpool win in this game.
Prediction: 0-2
Sunday May 5
Chelsea v Watford
2pm BST, Stamford Bridge, London
Chelsea drew 1-1 away to United last week and they have two points to spare over Arsenal and United in the chase for a top four place with only two games to go. Only Liverpool have lost less games and conceded less goals at home, but only Southampton have drawn more games on their own patch. They have only won six of their last 14 games and they don’t have the easiest finish to the season, but surely they will secure fourth place.
Eden Hazard is the stand out Chelsea player for fantasy managers at the moment, but like the rest of their team he has a lot of games to play.
Watford lost 2-1 at home to Wolves last week and they lost their chance of finishing seventh with that defeat. They have lost three of their last four away games and they conceded 11 goals in those games, but they have taken almost as many points away from home as at home. They have lost four of their last seven games, but they still have the FA Cup Final to look forward to.
Gerard Deulofeu is the Watford player of interest to fantasy managers right now while Troy Deeney might do well too now that he’s back from suspension.
I think Watford will make things hard for a tired Chelsea team and I wouldn’t be surprised to see this game end in a draw.
Prediction: 1-1
Huddersfield Town v Manchester United
2pm BST, John Smith Stadium, Huddersfield
Huddersfield lost 5-0 away to Liverpool last week and they will have the second least amount of points in Premier League history if they lose their last two games. They have lost 10 of their last 11 home games with no other team taking less points or scoring less goals at home. They have lost their last eight games and they failed to score in five of those games with no other team scoring less goals and only Fulham conceding more.
I can’t see any Huddersfield players to recommend to fantasy managers.
United drew 1-1 at home to Chelsea last week and it now looks like a top four finish is beyond them despite having two relatively easy games to finish their season. They have lost their last three away games and they conceded eight goals in those games, but only the top three have taken more points on the road. They have lost four of their last seven games and they haven’t kept a clean sheet in nine games.
With two favourable games to go Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford (if he’s fit) could do well for fantasy managers.
I think United will get the win they need to keep their faint top four hopes alive.
Prediction: 1-3
Arsenal v Brighton And Hove Albion
4.30pm BST, Emirates Stadium, London
Arsenal lost 3-0 away to Leicester last week and it looks like their top four hopes could have finally ended with that defeat. They had won 10 home games in a row before losing to Palace in their last home game with only the top two taking more points and scoring more goals at home. They have lost their last three games and they conceded nine goals in those games to leave their top four hopes hanging by a thread.
With the games coming think and fast for Arsenal I’m not sure there are any of their players who could do well for fantasy managers.
Brighton drew 1-1 at home to Newcastle last week to move four points clear of the relegation zone with two games to play and they will be safe before this game if Cardiff haven’t beaten Palace. They have only won once in their last 10 away games with only the three teams below them taking less points away from home. They haven’t won in seven games and they only scored one goal in those games with only Huddersfield and Cardiff scoring less goals.
I can’t see any Brighton players to recommend to fantasy managers either.
I think Arsenal will just about keep their top four hopes alive with a narrow victory in this game.
Prediction: 2-1
Monday May 6
Manchester City v Leicester City
8pm BST, Etihad Stadium, Manchester
City won 1-0 away to Burnley last week to stay one point ahead of Liverpool at the top of the table with only two games left to play. They have won their last eight home games with no other team taking more points or scoring more goals at home and only Liverpool conceding less. They have won their last 12 games and they kept clean sheets in nine of those games with no other team scoring more goals and only Liverpool conceding less.
Sergio Aguero has to be the City player to have for fantasy managers this week while all of their defenders and keeper are worth having too.
Leicester won 3-0 at home to Arsenal last week and they have a tough finish to the season with this game and a home game against Chelsea to come. They have taken seven points from their last three away games with only six other teams taking more points away from home. They have taken 16 points from their last seven games and they still have some hope of finishing as high as seventh.
Youri Tielemans and Jamie Vardy are the Leicester players making waves for fantasy managers at the moment.
I think City will get one win closer to the title by taking the three points in this game.
Prediction: 2-0
That’s it for this week.
See you next week.
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