| Rank | Player | Res | Cls | Exa | Slm | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 - |  | 8 | 36 | 21 | 8 | 73.0 |
2 1 |  | 10 | 34.5 | 21 | 7 | 72.5 |
3 1 |  | 11 | 39 | 9 | 7 | 66.0 |
4 - |  | 12 | 34.5 | 12 | 7 | 65.5 |
5 - |  | 8 | 37.5 | 12 | 7 | 64.5 |
My choice of captain paid off again, but as I’ve said previously it’s no real advantage to have Erling Haaland as your captain because almost every other fantasy manager has him too. I had a fairly good week and I’m up to my highest overall position of the season so far, but I still have a long way to go. Besides Haaland I got points from Bernd Leno, Joachim Andersen, Pervis Estupinan, Kaoru Mitoma, Bukayo Saka, James Maddison and Bruno Fernandes with only three players blanking.
I have two free transfers this week and I might just need them with a few injuries in my squad. Players I could be looking at are Pedro Neto, Jarrod Bowen, Moussa Diaby and Carlton Morris as Luton have two fairly good games by their standards.
Saturday 30 September
Aston Villa v Brighton And Hove Albion
12.30pm BST, Villa Park, Birmingham
Villa won 1-0 away to Chelsea last week to move up to sixth place. They have won their two home games so far and no other team has conceded less goals on their own patch. They have won four of their last five games, but only five other teams have conceded more goals.
Moussa Diaby and Matty Cash are the best of the Villa players for fantasy managers while Ollie Watkins can be considered too now that he finally has his first goal of the season.
Brighton came from behind to win 3-1 at home to Bournemouth last week and that win was enough to move them up to third in the table. They have won both of their away games so far with only Spurs and City scoring more goals on the road. They have won five of their six games and no other team has scored more goals.
Kaoru Mitoma, Pervis Estupinan, Solly March and Pascal Gross are all very good choices for fantasy managers, but they do need to be a little concerned about the rotation in the Brighton squad.
I think this will be a very close game and the chances are it will end in a draw.
Prediction: 2-2
Bournemouth v Arsenal
3pm BST, Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth
Bournemouth lost 3-1 away to Brighton last week and they’re one of only four teams without a win so far. They have drawn two of their three home games, but only Everton have scored less goals on their own ground. They are out of the bottom three because they have managed to draw three of their six games with no other team drawing more and only three other teams conceding more goals.
Dominic Solanke is the only Bournemouth player for fantasy managers to consider.
Arsenal led twice at home to Spurs last week, but they had to settle for a 2-2 which saw them drop to fifth place. They have won both of their away games without conceding a goal and no other team has conceded less goals on their travels. They need to take the three points in this game with a home game against City next week.
If he’s fit to play Bukayo Saka is the Arsenal player to have for fantasy managers with Martin Odegaard and Gabriel Jesus worth considering out of their other available players.
I think Arsenal should be strong enough despite their injury problems to take the three points in this game.
Prediction: 0-2
Everton v Luton Town
3pm BST, Goodison Park, Liverpool
Everton won 3-1 away to Brentford last week to get their first win of the season and move out of the relegation zone. They have lost all three of their home games by the same 1-0 scoreline and they’re the only team without a goal at home. They have two home games against teams below them in the table in a row before their fixtures get a lot harder.
I still can’t see any Everton players who can make a difference for fantasy managers.
Luton got their first point of the season in a 1-1 draw at home to 10 man Wolves last week, but they’re only off the foot of the table on goal difference. They have lost all three of their away games with only Villa conceding more goals away from home. They play twice this week and both games are against teams at the wrong end of the table.
Carlton Morris is the Luton player who can do well for fantasy managers with two games this week.
I think Everton might just be good enough to make it two wins in a row in this game.
Prediction: 3-1
Manchester United v Crystal Palace
3pm BST, Old Trafford, Manchester
United won 1-0 away to Burnley last week to move themselves back into the top half of the table. They have won two of their three home games and their next two games are at home against teams below them in the league. They have already lost three games and only five other teams have conceded more goals.
Bruno Fernandes is the United player most likely to score points for fantasy managers with Marcus Rashford a possibility too if he can regain some form.
Palace drew 0-0 at home to Fulham last week and that point was enough to keep them in the top half of the table on goal difference. Their only away win so far was against the bottom team and their next two away games are very difficult starting with this one. They lost 3-0 away to United in the Carabao Cup in midweek and they will do very well to get anything out of this game.
Odsonne Edouard and Joachim Anderse are the Palace players who could potentially do well for fantasy managers.
I think United will continue their recovery with another three points in this game.
Prediction: 2-0
Newcastle United v Burnley
3pm BST, St. James’ Park, Newcastle
Newcastle had an incredible 8-0 win away to Sheffield United last week and those three points moved them up into the top half of the table. Their home record was very good last season and they will be looking to improve on that this season if they’re going to challenge for a top four place again. They have won their last two games without conceding a goal and only Brighton have scored more goals.
Newcastle’s defenders might just be an option for fantasy managers again and Kieran Trippier is the pick of them while Anthony Gordon has impressed recently too.
Burnley lost 1-0 at home to United last week, but they managed to keep off the foot of the table on goal difference thanks to Sheffield United’s drubbing by Newcastle. Their only point so far came in their only away game so it’s still difficult to judge how they might fare on their travels. They play twice this week and this will be by far the hardest of the two games.
Even with two games this week it’s not easy to find any available Burnley players to recommend to fantasy managers.
I think Newcastle will make it three wins in a row in this game with a few goals to spare.
Prediction: 3-0
West Ham United v Sheffield United
3pm BST, London Stadium, London
West Ham led 1-0 away to Liverpool last week, but they ended up losing 3-1 to make it two losses in a row. Their only home defeat came against last season’s champions and they have a pretty good run of home games coming up. They have lost to the top two in their last two games, but they don’t play any of the big six in their next eight.
Jarrod Bowen is the West Ham player who can make a difference for fantasy managers.
United lost 8-0 at home to Newcastle last week and that defeat saw them drop to the foot of the table on goal difference. They have lost both of their away games so far and they have a tough run of away games coming up starting with this one. All of their defeats had been very close results before Newcastle demolished them last week and they will have to dig deep to try to bounce back from that result.
Gustavo Hamer is the only United player who has done anything for fantasy managers, but their players are probably best avoided.
I think West Ham will bounce back from their successive defeats to win this game with a few goals to spare.
Prediction: 3-1
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City
3pm BST, Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton
Wolves drew 1-1 away to Luton last week after playing most of the game with 10 men and they’re only two places above the bottom three. They haven’t taken any points at home yet and a home game against City is hardly the ideal fixture to try to get your first home point. They struggled to score goals last season, but they have managed to score in each of their last five games while only Sheffield United and Burnley have conceded more goals.
Pedro Neto has done very well for fantasy managers so far and he could be worth bringing in, but maybe after this game.
City won 2-0 at home to Forest last week despite playing half of the game with 10 men and they maintained their perfect start to the season. No other team has taken more points away from home and only Spurs have scored more goals. No other team has conceded less goals with only Brighton scoring more and they’re already looking likely to retain their title.
Erling Haaland is an absolute must have for fantasy managers with Julian Alvarez, Phil Foden and all of their defenders and keeper good options too.
I think City will continue their perfect start to the season with another win in this game.
Prediction: 0-3
Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool
5.30pm BST, London Stadium, London
Spurs came from behind twice to draw 2-2 away to Arsenal last week and that point was enough to keep them in the top four. They have won both of their home games so far and no other team has conceded less goals on their own ground. They played Arsenal last week and after Liverpool this week they have a very good run of games coming up.
James Maddison and Son Heung-Min are the players to have in the Spurs side for fantasy managers at the moment and some of their defensive options could be considered from next week on.
Liverpool came from behind to win 3-1 at home to West Ham last week and they’re only two points behind City at the top of the table. The only points they have dropped were away to Chelsea and this could be a difficult away game too. They have won their last five games and they scored 14 goals in those games with only City conceding less goals.
Mohamed Salah is the best of the Liverpool players for fantasy managers with none of the others over performing yet.
I think this will be a very close game with Liverpool probably winning by the odd goal.
Prediction: 1-2
Sunday October 1
Nottingham Forest v Brentford
2pm BST, City Ground, Nottingham
Forest lost 2-0 away to City last week, but they’re only one point off the top half of the table. They have taken four points from their two home games and it was their home results which kept them up last season. They only play one of the big six in their next 10 games which should give them the opportunity to give themselves a good gap above the relegation candidates.
Taiwo Awoniyi is the Forest player who can make a difference for fantasy managers and one or two more of them could emerge as good options over the next few weeks.
Brentford lost 3-1 at home to Everton last week and they’re a point behind Forest going into this game. Their only win so far came away from home with only Arsenal conceding less goals on the road. They have only taken two points from their last four games and no other team has drawn more games.
Bryan Mbeumo is the Brentford player most likely to do well for fantasy managers with Mathias Jensen a possibility too.
This is a tough game to call and I wouldn’t be surprised to see the spoils shared.
Prediction: 2-2
Monday October 2
Fulham v Chelsea
8pm BST, Craven Cottage, London
Fulham drew 0-0 away to Palace last week and that point wasn’t enough to stop them dropping into the bottom half of the table. They won their last home game after losing their opening one and they will be hopeful of getting something from this game too. Despite conceding 10 goals in their six games they have managed three clean sheets.
Bernd Leno is the Fulham player to have for fantasy managers, but I’m not sure there are any others to recommend.
Chelsea lost 1-0 at home to Villa last week after playing with 10 men for over half an hour and they’re three points behind Fulham going into this game. They have only taken one point away from home so far and no other team has scored less goals on their travels. They haven’t scored in their last three games with only Luton and Burnley scoring less goals.
It’s difficult to suggest any Chelsea players to fantasy managers at the moment, but that must surely change sooner rather than later.
I don’t think we’ll see too many goals in this game and I wouldn’t be surprised to see it end all square.
Prediction: 1-1
Tuesday October 3
Luton Town v Burnley
7.30pm BST, Kenilworth Road, Luton
Luton play their second game of the week and this could be their chance to get their first win of the season. Their only point so far came at home and they will be hopeful of beating one of the teams who were promoted with them last season. They are ahead of Burnley on goal difference at the moment and they could possibly climb out of the relegation zone with a win in this game.
As I mentioned already Carlton Morris could be a good option for fantasy managers this week, but it’s difficult to recommend any other players in their team despite playing twice.
Burnley play their second game of the week too and it’s probably their best chance to get their first win of the season as well. Both of those games are away from home which could make things trickier for them. They are the most likely of the promoted teams to stay up, but they will have to do a lot more to have any chance of doing so.
As I said already it’s not easy to pinpoint any Burnley players who might do well for fantasy managers this week even with two games to play.
I’m not too sure which way this game will go, but I have a feeling Burnley will take the three points.
Prediction: 1-2
That’s it for this week.
See you next week.
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