| Rank | Player | Res | Cls | Exa | Slm | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 - |  | 43 | 117 | 105 | 22 | 287.0 |
2 - |  | 46 | 94.5 | 111 | 19 | 270.5 |
3 - |  | 44 | 135 | 69 | 21 | 269.0 |
4 - | | 40 | 117 | 93 | 19 | 269.0 |
5 1 | | 53 | 103.5 | 93 | 19 | 268.5 |
My fantasy team did quite well last week too with Erling Haaland as my captain while Martin Odegaard, Ollie Watkins, Jack Grealish and David Raya got me some points too. My overall rank improved for the seventh week in a row, but there’s no chance of me reaching the position I finished in last season.
This week is a little tricky with four teams not playing which means players from City, United, Brighton and Chelsea will be sitting it out thanks to the FA Cup semi finals. It’s an ideal week for managers who still have their free hit chip left and thankfully I fit into that category. The chances are Mohamed Salah will be my captain while my team will have the full quota of Arsenal and Liverpool players considering their fixtures.
Friday April 21
Arsenal v Southampton
8pm BST, Emirates Stadium, London
Arsenal led 2-0 away to West Ham last week, but for the second game in a row they lost that lead and had to settle for a 2-2 which saw their lead at the top of the table cut to four points. They have won their last four home games and they scored 15 goals in those games with only City taking more points and scoring more goals on their own ground. They have drawn their last two games, but they won their seven games before that with only City scoring more goals.
With a home game against the bottom club Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus, Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard are all very good options for fantasy managers and their defenders and keeper must be good options too.
Southampton lost 2-0 at home to Palace last week, but they’re still only four points from safety despite holding up the rest of the table. They have only taken one point from their last three away games and they failed to score in each of those games with only Forest and West Ham scoring less goals on their travels. They have only taken two points from their last six games and they failed to score in four of those games with no other team scoring less goals and only four other teams conceding more.
I can’t see any Southampton players to recommend to fantasy managers at the moment.
I can’t see anything other than a comprehensive victory for Arsenal in this game.
Prediction: 3-1
Saturday April 22
Fulham v Leeds United
12.30pm BST, Craven Cottage, London
Fulham won 3-1 away to Everton last week and that win meant they stayed in the top half of the table. They have only taken one point from their last three home games and they failed to score in the last two with no other team in the top half of the table conceding more goals at home. The win against Everton stopped a run of four consecutive defeats and they have three very tough games in a row after this one.
With a home game against a team who can’t stop conceding goals Andreas Pereira could be a good bet for fantasy managers this week.
Leeds lost 6-1 at home to Liverpool last week and they’re only two points above the bottom three with their goal difference getting worse by the week. They have only won once in their last nine away games, but two of their last three away games after this game are against fellow strugglers. They have lost three of their last four games and they conceded 16 goals in those games with no other team conceding more goals.
I’m not sure there are any Leeds players to interest fantasy managers at the moment.
I think Fulham should make it two wins in a row with a couple of goals to spare in this game.
Prediction: 3-1
Brentford v Aston Villa
3pm BST, Gtech Community Stadium, London
Brentford lost 2-0 away to Wolves last week to stay in ninth place and their chances of European football next season aren’t looking too good. They have only won once in their last four home games and no other team has drawn more games on their own ground. They haven’t won in five games and they have lost their last three and they only scored one goal in those three defeats.
Ivan Toney is the best of the Brentford player most likely to score points for fantasy managers.
Villa won 3-0 at home to Newcastle last week to move within three points of fifth place. They have taken 10 points from their last four away games, but they still have trips to United and Liverpool before the season ends. They have won their last five games and they kept clean sheets in four of them, but six of their last seven games are against teams in the top half of the table.
Ollie Watkins is in fantastic form for fantasy managers at the moment while Emiliano Buendia, Emiliano Martinez and Tyrone Mings are pretty good choices too.
I think Villa will continue their fantastic run of results with a narrow victory in this game.
Prediction: 1-2
Crystal Palace v Everton
3pm BST, Selhurst Park, London
Palace won 2-0 away to Southampton last week and they’re now nine points clear of the relegation zone. They won their last home game after falling to win the previous seven and their remaining four home games are all against teams below them in the table. They have won their last three games after failing to win the previous 12 and they scored nine goals in those three victories.
Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise are in very good form for fantasy managers right now while Sam Johnstone and Marc Guehi could be good options this week too.
Everton lost 3-1 at home to Fulham last week and they only stayed out of the bottom three because the teams below them all lost. They have only taken four points from their last 11 away games with only Forest taking less points on the road. They have only won once in their last eight games and they failed to score in four of them with no other team scoring less goals.
I can’t see any Everton players to interest fantasy managers at the moment.
I think Palace will make it four wins in a row in this game to put an end to any lingering relegation worries.
Prediction: 3-0
Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
3pm BST, King Power Stadium, Leicester
Leicester lost 3-1 away to City last week to remain in the relegation zone and they need to improve quickly if they’re going to have any chance of staying up. They have lost their last four home games with only Southampton taking less points on their own patch. They have only taken one point from their last nine games, but their next three games are against other struggling teams starting with this one.
James Maddison and Harvey Barnes are the Leicester players who might do well for fantasy managers this week.
Wolves won 2-0 at home to Brentford last week to move seven points above the bottom three and they look like they should have enough to avoid the drop now. They have only taken two points from their last four away games and their last three away games after this one are against teams in the top seven. They have taken 17 points from their last 11 games to gradually move away from the relegation zone, but only three other teams have scored less goals.
Jose Sa has done well in recent weeks for fantasy managers and the Wolves defenders haven’t done too badly either.
I think this will be a very close game and the chances are it will end all square.
Prediction: 1-1
Liverpool v Nottingham Forest
3pm BST, Anfield, Liverpool
Liverpool won 6-1 away to Leeds last week, but they’re nine points behind the top four with only eight games left to play. They have taken 17 points from their last seven home games and they kept clean sheets in four of the last five on their own patch. The win against Leeds was their first win in five games and they will probably have to win almost all of their last eight games if they are to have a chance of finishing in the top four.
Mohamed Salah is the stand out Liverpool player for fantasy managers this week with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andy Robertson and Cody Gakpo all worth considering too.
Forest lost 2-0 away to United last week to stay in the relegation zone, but only on goal difference. They have lost their last five away games and they conceded 13 goals in those games with no other team scoring less goals on the road and only Bournemouth conceding more. They have only taken three points from their last 10 games and five of their last seven games are against teams in the top half of the table.
I can’t see any Forest players to recommend to fantasy managers at the moment and particularly when they’re away from home.
I can’t see anything other than a comfortable Liverpool win in this game.
Prediction: 4-0
Sunday April 23
Bournemouth v West Ham United
2pm BST, Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth
Bournemouth won 3-2 away to Spurs last week to move six points clear of the bottom three and give themselves a great chance of staying in the Premier League. They have won two of their last three home games, but only Everton and Palace have scored less goals on their own ground. They have won four of their last six games and their next three games are all against other teams at the wrong end of the table starting with this one.
Philip Billing is the Bournemouth player who might do well for fantasy managers in this game.
West Ham came back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at home to Arsenal last week and that moved them four points above the relegation zone. They won their last away game after falling to win the previous 11 with only Forest taking less points on their travels. They have taken four points from their last two games after only taking one point from the previous four and they could do with getting something from this game with a tough run of games coming up.
I’m not sure there are any West Ham players doing enough to interest fantasy managers at the moment, but Jarrod Bowen is the one most likely to perform.
I think this is a game which could go either way with a draw being the most likely outcome.
Prediction: 1-1
Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur
2pm BST, St. James’s Park, Newcastle
Newcastle lost 3-0 away to Villa last week, but they held on to their place in the top four. They have taken 23 points from their last 10 home games, but only Brentford have drawn more games on their own ground and only United have conceded less goals. They had won five games in a row before losing to Villa, but they have only kept one clean sheet in their last 10 games.
Kieran Trippier is the Newcastle player to have for fantasy managers while Alexander Isak and Callum Wilson should be considered too.
Spurs lost 3-2 at home to Bournemouth last week and they can’t afford to lose any more games if they’re going to finish in the top four. They have only taken two points from their last four away games and they conceded nine goals in those games. They have only won two of their last six games and only six other teams have conceded more goals.
Harry Kane is the only Spurs player doing enough for fantasy managers to include him in their teams.
I think this will be a very close game with Newcastle probably taking the three points to put an end to Spurs’ top four hopes.
Prediction: 2-1
That’s it for this week.
See you next week.
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