| Rank | Player | Res | Cls | Exa | Slm | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 - |  | 42 | 111 | 90 | 20 | 263.0 |
2 |  | 44 | 93 | 99 | 19 | 255.0 |
3 1 | | 38 | 112.5 | 84 | 19 | 253.5 |
4 1 |  | 42 | 127.5 | 63 | 20 | 252.5 |
5 - | | 49 | 96 | 87 | 18 | 250.0 |
I did pretty well with my fantasy team last week with nine of my 11 players returning points for me and I made another significant move up in the overall ranking. The only players who didn’t get me anything were Ben Mee and Philip Billing and my decision to leave Erling Haaland out of my squad certainly paid off. I will be bringing him back this week though and the chances are he will be my captain again.
I still have my triple captain and free hit chips left and I will be using the free hit in a couple of weeks when they are only seven games and a lot of my players won’t be among them. The triple captain chip will probably be used in a double week for Haaland which will most likely be two weeks after the free hit.
Saturday April 8
Manchester United v Everton
12.30pm BST, Old Trafford, Manchester
United lost 2-0 away to Newcastle and then won 1-0 at home to Brentford last week and those three points left them in fourth place. They are unbeaten in 13 home games and they kept clean sheets in eight of those games with no other team conceding less goals on their own ground. The win against Brentford was their first win in four games and they only scored one goal in those games with only two other teams in the top half of the table scoring less goals.
Marcus Rashford is still the United player to have for fantasy managers with Bruno Fernandes and Luke Shaw worth considering in this game too.
Everton got a last minute goal to draw 1-1 at home to Spurs last week and it was just enough to keep them out of the relegation zone on goal difference. They have only taken two points from their last five away games and they conceded 12 goals in those games with only three other teams scoring less goals on the road. They have taken six points from their last four games, but no other team has scored less goals.
I can’t see any Everton players to recommend to fantasy managers at the moment.
I think United will keep pace with the other teams chasing a top four place by winning this game by at least a couple of goals.
Prediction: 2-0
Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest
3pm BST, Villa Park, Birmingham
Villa won 2-0 away to Chelsea and 2-1 away to Leicester last week and those two wins moved them from the bottom half of the table up to seventh place. They have won their last two home games without conceding a goal, but the rest of their home games after this are against teams in the top half of the table. They have taken 16 points from their last six games to move themselves into contention for European football next season.
Ollie Watkins is in great form for fantasy managers at the moment with Emiliano Buendia, Emiliano Martinez and Tyrone Mings doing well recently too.
Forest drew 1-1 at home to Wolves and lost 2-1 away to Leeds last week and that point just about kept them out of the relegation zone on goal difference. They have lost their last four away games and they conceded 11 goals in those games with no other team taking less points or scoring less goals away from home. They haven’t won in eight games and their next five games are all against teams in the top half of the table with only Bournemouth conceding more goals.
Brennan Johnson is the Forest player to have for fantasy managers, but he does a lot better in home games.
I think Villa will continue their impressive run by taking the three points in this game.
Prediction: 3-1
Brentford v Newcastle United
3pm BST, Gtech Community Stadium, London
Brentford drew 3-3 away to Brighton and lost 1-0 away to United last week and those results saw them drop to ninth place. They’re unbeaten in 11 home games, but they drew six of them and no other team has drawn more games on their own patch. They have only won once in their last five games and no other team has drawn more games.
Ivan Toney and David Raya remain the Brentford players who can make a difference for fantasy managers.
Newcastle won 2-0 at home to United and 5-1 away to West Ham last week to move up to third place. They have won their last two away games and they scored seven goals in those games with only Arsenal conceding less goals on the road. They have won their last four games after failing to win the previous five and no other team has conceded less goals.
Kieran Trippier is the Newcastle player to have for fantasy managers while Joe Willock has done well recently, but rotation makes it difficult to choose either Alexander Isak or Callum Wilson.
I think Newcastle will continue their current good run and win this game.
Prediction: 1-2
Fulham v West Ham United
3pm BST, Craven Cottage, London
Fulham lost 2-1 away to Bournemouth last week and that defeat saw them fall to 10th in the table. They have only won once in their last four home games and no other team in the top half of the table has conceded more goals on their own ground. They have lost their last three games and they conceded eight goals in those games, but their next three games are all against teams at the wrong end of the table.
Andreas Pereira is the best of the Fulham players for fantasy managers while Manor Solomon has done well recently too.
West Ham won 1-0 at home to Southampton and lost 5-1 at home to Newcastle last week and they’re yet another team who are only above the relegation zone on goal difference. They have only taken three points from their last 11 away games with no other team taking less points on their travels and only Forest scoring less goals. They have taken seven points from their last five games, but they conceded 12 goals in those games and five of their next eight games are against teams in the top half of the table.
I’m not sure there are any West Ham players doing enough to interest fantasy managers at the moment.
I think Fulham should be good enough at home to take the three points in this game.
Prediction: 2-1
Leicester City v Bournemouth
3pm BST, King Power Stadium, Leicester
Leicester lost 2-1 away to Palace and by the same score at home to Villa last week to drop to second last place and that cost Brendan Rogers his job. They have lost six of their last eight home games, but four of their last five home games are against fellow strugglers. They have only taken one point from their last seven games and they only scored four goals in those games with only Bournemouth and Forest conceding more goals.
James Maddison is the Leicester player who can do well for fantasy managers while Harvey Barnes is worth considering too.
Bournemouth won 2-1 at home to Fulham and lost 2-0 at home to Brighton last week and they’re only in the bottom three on goal difference. They have lost eight of their last nine away games and no other team has conceded more goals on the road. They have won three of their last seven games and four of their next five games are against other teams at the wrong end of the table, but no other team has conceded more goals.
Philip Billing is probably the only Bournemouth player for fantasy managers to even consider, but I suppose Dominic Solanke isn’t the worst choice either.
This is a huge game for two teams fighting to stay up and I think Leicester might just get a badly needed win.
Prediction: 2-1
Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton And Hove Albion
3pm BST, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
Spurs conceded a last minute goal to draw 1-1 away to Everton last week and they’re now three points off the top four and they have played a game more than the two teams they are chasing. They have won their last four home games and they only conceded one goal in those games with only three other teams scoring more goals on their own ground. They have only taken four points from their last four games, but only the top two have scored more goals and no other team in the top half of the table has conceded more.
Harry Kane is the only Spurs player with the consistency to make a difference for fantasy managers.
Brighton drew 3-3 at home to Brentford and then won 2-0 away to Bournemouth last week to move up to sixth and keep their top four hopes alive. They have taken 15 points from their last seven away games with only Arsenal scoring more goals on their travels. They have only lost once in their last 11 games and they have only failed to score once in their last 17 games with only three other teams scoring more goals.
Kaoru Mitoma, Solly March, Alexis MacAllister and Pervis Estupinan are all in great form for fantasy managers.
I think Brighton might just have what it takes to take all the points on offer in this game.
Prediction: 1-2
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea
3pm BST, Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton
Wolves drew 1-1 away to Forest last week and that point kept them one point above the bottom three. They have won three of their last five home games and they kept clean sheets in each of those victories, but no other team has scored less goals at home. They have only taken five points from their last seven games and no other team has scored less goals.
I can’t see any Wolves players who can make a difference for fantasy managers.
Chelsea lost 2-0 at home to Villa and then drew 0-0 at home to Liverpool last week and they fell into the bottom half of the table which ultimately cost Graham Potter his job. They have only won once in their last nine away games and they still have to travel to three of the top four. They have only won four of their last 20 games and they’re already on their third manager of the season.
Chelsea’s defenders and keeper have done well recently for fantasy managers and that could continue in this game.
I think Chelsea will get a badly needed win in this game and it might even be enough to take them into the top half of the table.
Prediction: 0-2
Southampton v Manchester City
5.30 BST, St. Mary’s Stadium, Southampton
Southampton lost 1-0 away to West Ham last week and that defeat left them rooted to the foot of the table. They have only won once in their last 11 home games with no other team conceding more goals on their own patch. They have only taken eight points from their last 10 games and they play all of the top three in their next five games with no other team scoring less goals.
I can’t see any Southampton players to recommend to fantasy managers in this game.
City came from behind to win 4-1 at home to Liverpool last week to stay eight points behind Arsenal at the top of the table with a game in hand. They have taken 10 points from their last four away games with only Arsenal taking more points on their travels. They have taken 19 points from their last seven games and they scored 18 goals in those games with no other team scoring more goals and only Newcastle conceding less.
If Haaland is back he’s the obvious choice for fantasy managers in the City team with Kevin de Bruyne a good option too.
I can’t see anything other than a comfortable City victory in this game.
Prediction: 1-3
Sunday April 9
Leeds United v Crystal Palace
2pm BST, Elland Road, Leeds
Leeds lost 4-1 away to Arsenal and then won 2-1 at home to Forest last week to move two points clear of the relegation zone. They have taken seven points from their last three home games, but three of their last five home games are against teams in the top half of the table. They have taken 10 points from their last six games, but only three other teams have conceded more goals.
Jack Harrison is the Leeds player to have for fantasy managers at the moment.
Palace came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Leicester last week and they’re now three points above the bottom three. They have only taken one point from their last six away games with only three other teams scoring less goals on their travels. The win against Leicester was their first win in 13 games, but seven of their last nine games are against teams below them in the table.
I’m not sure there are any Palace players who can make a difference for fantasy managers at the moment.
I think this will be a close game with Leeds more than likely taking the three points.
Prediction: 2-1
Liverpool v Arsenal
4.30pm BST, Anfield, Liverpool
Liverpool lost 4-1 away to City and drew 0-0 away to Chelsea last week to drop to eighth in the table and they have 10 points to make up on the top four with 10 games left to play. They have taken 16 points from their last six home games and they only conceded two goals in those games with only United conceding less goals on their own ground. They have only taken one point from their last three games, but they have a very good run of games after this one.
Mohamed Salah is still the Liverpool player to have for fantasy managers despite their problems this season.
Arsenal won 4-1 at home to Leeds last week to maintain their eight point lead at the top of the table. They have won their last three away games with no other team scoring more or conceding less goals on the road. They have won their last seven games and they scored 23 goals in those games with only City scoring more goals.
Just about all of Arsenal’s attacking players are very good options for fantasy managers with Bukayo Saka probably the pick of the bunch.
This isn’t an easy game to call, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see the points shared.
Prediction: 2-2
That’s it for this week.
See you next week.
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