| Rank | Player | Res | Cls | Exa | Slm | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 - |  | 35 | 97.5 | 69 | 19 | 220.5 |
2 - |  | 35 | 94.5 | 69 | 20 | 218.5 |
3 2 |  | 39 | 93 | 63 | 19 | 214.0 |
4 - |  | 38 | 94.5 | 60 | 20 | 212.5 |
5 2 |  | 36 | 91.5 | 69 | 16 | 212.5 |
My choice of Ollie Watkins as my captain paid off really well last week as he helped me to continue my rise in the overall ranking. He was assisted by Bukayo Saka, Cole Palmer, Anthony Gordon and Matheus Cunha as my position improved for the eighth time in nine weeks.
I resisted the temptation to bring Erling Haaland in last week and it paid off, but I will surely have to take the plunge very soon. With four teams playing twice next week and then four teams not playing at all the week after it there could be some very important decisions to make.
Saturday February 10
Manchester City v Everton
12.30pm GMT, Etihad Stadium, Manchester
City came back from 1-0 down to win 3-1 away to Brentford last week and that win moved them to within two points of Liverpool at the top of the table and they have a game in hand too. They won their last two home games after drawing the previous three and they’re one of two teams still unbeaten on their own ground. They have won their last five games and they scored 14 goals in those games with no other team scoring more goals.
Erling Haaland still has to be the City player to have for fantasy managers with Phil Foden and Kevin de Bruyne very good choices too.
Everton got a last gasp goal to draw 2-2 at home to Spurs last week, but it wasn’t enough to move them out of the relegation zone. They have only taken one point in their last three away games and they failed to score in the last two, but they have taken more points on the road than they have at home. They haven’t won in six games, but they drew their last three with only the top three conceding less goals.
Jordan Pickford is a pretty good choice for fantasy managers, but maybe not in this game.
I can’t see anything other than a comfortable City victory in this game.
Prediction: 3-0
Fulham v Bournemouth
3pm GMT, Craven Cottage, London
Fulham led 2-0 away to Burnley last week, but they had to settle for a 2-2 draw and they still have seven points to spare over the bottom three. They have taken 13 points from their last six home games and they scored 15 goals in those games. They have only won once in their last seven games though and they failed to score in five of those games.
I’m not sure there are any Fulham players doing enough to interest fantasy managers at the moment.
Bournemouth drew 1-1 at home to Forest last week and they’re one point and one place above Fulham going into this game. They have only taken one point from their last two away games, but they won the two before that and only four other teams have conceded more goals on their travels. They have only taken two points from their last four games after winning six of the previous seven and only three other teams have conceded more goals.
Dominic Solanke is the Bournemouth player who has made a real difference for fantasy managers.
This isn’t an easy game to call, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see the spoils shared.
Prediction: 1-1
Liverpool v Burnley
3pm GMT, Anfield, Liverpool
Liverpool lost 3-1 away to Arsenal last week and that defeat saw their lead at the top of the table cut to two points. They have won their last two home games and they scored eight goals in those games with no other team taking more points, scoring more or conceding less goals on their own patch. They were unbeaten in 15 games before losing to Arsenal with only City scoring more goals and no other team conceding less.
Diogo Jota, Darwin Nunez and Trent Alexander-Arnold are all very good choices for fantasy managers in the continued absence of Mohamed Salah.
Burnley came back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at home to Fulham last week, but they still have a seven point gap go make up if they’re going to climb out of the relegation zone. They have lost their last two away games and they conceded six goals in those games with only Sheffield United scoring less goals on the road. They have only taken two points from their last five games and they conceded 11 goals in those games with only Sheffield United scoring less and conceding more goals.
David Datro Fofana has got off to a very impressive start since joining Burnley last month and he could be one to watch for fantasy managers.
I can’t see anything other than a comprehensive Liverpool victory in this game.
Prediction: 4-0
Luton Town v Sheffield United
3pm GMT, Kenilworth Road, Luton
Luton were 4-2 up away to Newcastle last week, but they ended up drawing 4-4 and that point was enough to keep them out of the bottom three. They have won two of their last three home games and they scored 11 goals in the last five games on their own ground. They have taken 11 points from their last six games and they scored 15 goals in those games with only one other team in the bottom half of the table scoring more goals.
Alfie Doughty, Carlton Morris and Elijah Adebayo are all looking very good for fantasy managers at the moment.
United were thrashed 5-0 at home to Villa last week and that defeat left them firmly at the foot of the table. They’re the only team who haven’t won a game away from home with no other team scoring less or conceding more goals on their travels. They have only taken two points from their last seven games with no other team scoring less or conceding more goals and it’s surely only a matter of when they will be relegated.
At a push James McAtee and Ben Brerton Diaz have a chance of making an impression for fantasy managers.
I think Luton will give their survival hopes a great boost by taking all the points in this game.
Prediction: 3-1
Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton And Hove Albion
3pm GMT, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
Spurs drew 2-2 away to Everton last week and that draw meant they dropped out of the top four. They have won their last four home games and they scored 12 goals in those games and their next three games are all on their own patch. They have taken 17 points from their last eight games and they scored 20 goals in those games with only the top two scoring more goals.
Richarlison, James Maddison and Pedro Porro are very good options for fantasy managers and Son Heung-Min should be back from international duty too.
Brighton won 4-1 at home to Palace last week and they’re only three points off sixth place. They have only taken two points from their last five away games and they conceded 10 goals in those games while failing to score in three of them. The win against Palace was only their second win in eight games, but they have a very good run of games coming up after this one.
Joao Pedro and Pascal Gross are the Brighton players who are the most likely to score points for fantasy managers at the moment.
This isn’t an easy game to call, but I think a draw is the most likely outcome.
Prediction: 2-2
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brentford
3pm GMT, Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton
Wolves won 4-2 away to Chelsea last week and that victory saw them move into the top half of the table. They have taken 13 points from their last six home games and they scored 12 goals in those games. They have taken 13 points from their last six games and they scored 16 goals in those games, but only one other team in the top half of the table has conceded more goals.
Pedro Neto and Matheus Cunha are in great form for fantasy managers right now and Hwang Hee-Chan should be available again too.
Brentford lost 3-1 at home to City last week after taking the lead and they’re now only three points above the relegation zone. They have lost their last five away games and they conceded 12 goals in those games with only Sheffield United conceding more goals on the road. They have lost seven of their last eight games and they conceded 20 goals in those games.
Neal Maupay and Ivan Toney are both looking like they could do quite well for fantasy managers at the moment.
I think Wolves will continue their impressive form with another victory in this game.
Prediction: 3-1
Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United
5.30pm GMT, City Ground, Nottingham
Forest came from behind to draw 1-1 away to Bournemouth last week to remain two points above the bottom three. They have lost five of their last six home games and they conceded 12 goals in those games. They have only taken one point from their last three games with only three other teams conceding more goals and their next five games are all against teams in the top half of the table.
Taiwo Awoniyi and Anthony Elanga both have the possibility of performing very well for fantasy managers at the moment.
Newcastle drew 4-4 at home to Luton last week in a game which could have gone either way and they are now 13 points off the top four. They won their last away game after losing the previous five and they conceded 14 goals in those defeats with only three other teams scoring more goals on their travels. They have taken four points from their last two games after losing six of the previous seven.
Anthony Gordon has been the Newcastle player to have for fantasy managers while Kieran Trippier has regained his form in the last couple of games.
I think Forest might just get a badly needed win in this game, but it will be very close.
Prediction: 2-1
Sunday February 11
West Ham United v Arsenal
2pm GMT, London Stadium, London
West Ham lost 3-0 away to United last week and that defeat saw them drop to seventh place in the table. They have taken 12 points from their last six home games with only Brighton drawing more games on their own ground. They have only taken three points from their last four games, but they have a good run of games after this one.
Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus are the West Ham players most likely to do well for fantasy managers at the moment.
Arsenal won 3-1 at home to Liverpool last week to move within two points of them at the top of the table. They won their last away game after only taking one point from the previous three and no other team has conceded less goals on the road. They have won their last three games and they scored 10 goals in those games with no other team conceding less goals.
Bukayo Saka remains the Arsenal player of choice for fantasy managers.
I think this will be a very close game with Arsenal most likely winning by the slimmest margin.
Prediction: 1-2
Aston Villa v Manchester United
4.30pm GMT, Villa Park, Birmingham
Villa won 5-0 away to Sheffield United last week and that win moved them back into the top four. They lost their last home game after winning nine of the previous 10 with no other team scoring more goals on their own patch. They have only won two of their last six games with only the top two scoring more goals and they have a good run of games after this one.
Ollie Watkins, Douglas Luis and Leon Bailey are the Villa players most likely to make an impression for fantasy managers.
United won 3-0 at home to West Ham last week and that win moved them up to sixth place, but they still have eight points to make up on the top four. They won their last away game after only taking one point and scoring one goal in the previous four. They have won their last two games and they scored seven goals in those games with no other team in the top half of the table scoring less goals.
Rasmus Hojlund and Marcus Rashford are the United players looking most likely to perform for fantasy managers at the moment.
I think Villa should be good enough at home to take the three points in this game.
Prediction: 3-1
Monday February 12
Crystal Palace v Chelsea
8pm GMT, Selhurst Park, London
Palace lost 4-1 away to Brighton last week and they’re now only five points above the relegation zone. They have won their last two home games and they scored six goals in those two games, but they play two of the teams below them in their next two home games after this one. They have only won two of their last 12 games with only the bottom two scoring less goals.
With Eberechi Eze and Michael Olive injured I can’t see any Palace players to recommend to fantasy managers.
Chelsea lost 4-2 at home to Wolves last week and that defeat meant they dropped back into the bottom half of the table. They have lost five of their last six away games and they conceded 16 goals in those games. They have lost their last two games and they conceded eight goals in those defeats, but they had won four of their previous five games.
Cole Palmer remains the Chelsea player most likely to make a difference for fantasy managers at the moment.
This is another game which isn’t easy to call and the chances are a draw is the most likely outcome.
Prediction: 1-1
That’s it for this week.
See you next week.
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