| Rank | Player | Res | Cls | Exa | Slm | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 - |  | 58 | 145.5 | 111 | 34 | 348.5 |
2 - |  | 58 | 138 | 102 | 29 | 327.0 |
3 - |  | 64 | 133.5 | 96 | 28 | 321.5 |
4 1 |  | 75 | 133.5 | 69 | 32 | 309.5 |
5 1 |  | 59 | 139.5 | 78 | 29 | 305.5 |
My choice of Mohamed Salah as my captain last week was an absolute disaster as he failed to get anything from his two games. I did manage to get points from Marco Senesi, William Saliba, Bukayo Saka, Eberechi Eze and Jarrad Branthwaite, but it wasn’t enough to see me drop considerably in the rankings. Hopefully I can make the most of my remaining two chips to increase my overall position in the last four weeks of the season.
With two games for both Chelsea and Spurs this week their players will be at a premium for fantasy managers and I’m hoping to captain Cole Palmer if he has recovered from his illness. Other options could be Son Heung-Min, Anthony Gordon, Alexander Isak or Bruno Fernandes.
Saturday April 27
West Ham United v Liverpool
12.30pm BST, London Stadium, London
West Ham lost 5-2 away to Palace last week and they’re now five points off sixth place having played a game more than the two teams ahead of them. They haven’t won in their last four home games, but they drew three of them and no other team has drawn more games on their own ground. They have only won once in their last seven games with only the bottom three teams conceding more goals.
Jarrod Bowen is still the best of the West Ham players for fantasy managers if he’s fit to play.
Liverpool won 3-1 away to Fulham and then lost 2-0 away to Everton last week and their chances of winning the league are hanging by a thread. They have only won three of their last six away games and it’s those dropped points on the road which will most likely ultimately deny them the title. They have only won once in their last four games and they have only kept one clean sheet in their last 13 games.
With Mohamed Salah looking out of sorts and Diogo Jota injured the best Liverpool player for fantasy managers at the moment could be Luis Diaz.
I think Liverpool will keep their slim title hopes alive with a narrow victory in this game.
Prediction: 1-2
Fulham v Crystal Palace
3pm BST, Craven Cottage, London
Fulham lost 3-1 at home to Liverpool last week, but they’re still only three points off the top half of the table. They have lost their last two home games after winning the previous two with only four other teams conceding less goals on their own patch. They have only won once in their last five games and they conceded 10 goals in those games, but three of their last four games are against teams below them in the table.
With some good fixtures left to finish their season Bernd Leno, Andreas Pereira and Roberto Muniz could all do well for fantasy managers.
Palace won 5-2 at home to West Ham and 2-0 at home to Newcastle last week to insure their Premier League status for another season. They won their last away game after failing to win the previous 10 with only Sheffield United scoring less goals on their travels. They have won their last three games and they scored eight goals in those games, but only three other teams have scored less goals.
Jean-Philippe Mateta is in fantastic form for fantasy managers at the moment with Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise good options too.
I think this is a game which could go either way and I wouldn’t be surprised to see it end in a draw.
Prediction: 1-1
Manchester United v Burnley
3pm BST, Old Trafford, Manchester
United came from behind twice to win 4-2 at home to Sheffield United last week and that win moved them back up to sixth place. They have taken seven points from their last three home games and they scored eight goals in those games, but no other team in the top half of the table has scored less goals on their own ground. The win against Sheffield United was only their second win in eight games, but their next two games are against teams in the bottom seven.
Bruno Fernandes is in very good form for fantasy managers at the moment with Alejandro Garnacho doing quite well too.
Burnley won 4-1 away to Sheffield United last week to keep their slim hopes of avoiding relegation alive. They have taken five points from their last four away games and they scored eight goals in those games, but their last two away games are both against teams in the top six. They have only lost one of their last seven games, but they drew four of them and they have some very tough games to finish the season.
Jacob Bruun Larsen has been in good form recently for fantasy managers, but it’s still a risk to pick Burnley players.
I think Burnley will make a game of it, but the chances are United will take the three points.
Prediction: 2-1
Newcastle United v Sheffield United
3pm BST, St. James’s Park, Newcastle
Newcastle lost 2-0 away to Palace last week and they’re now six points behind United in the battle for a top six finish. They have taken 12 points from their last six home games and they scored 16 goals in those games with no other team scoring more goals on their own patch. They had taken 10 points and scored 10 goals from their previous four games before losing to Palace with only the top four scoring more goals.
Both Anthony Gordon and Alexander Isak look like very good choices for fantasy managers this week with Fabian Schar a good shout too.
United lost 4-1 at home to Burnley and 4-2 away to Manchester United last week to remain at the foot of the table and they will be relegated if they lose this game. They have only taken one point from their last five away games and they conceded 12 goals in those games with no other team scoring less goals on their travels. They haven’t won in 10 games and they conceded 32 goals in those games with no other team scoring less or conceding more goals.
Gustavo Hamer and Jayden Bogle have both done well recently for fantasy managers, but it’s very risky to pick any United players.
I can’t see anything other than a comfortable Newcastle victory in this game.
Prediction: 4-0
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Luton Town
3pm BST, Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton
Wolves lost 2-0 at home to Arsenal and 1-0 at home to Bournemouth last week, but they’re still within two points of the top half of the table. They have lost their last three home games and they only scored one goal in those games, but their last two home games are against teams below them in the table. They haven’t won in six games and they conceded 10 goals in those games while only scoring four.
Rayan Ait-Nouri, Hwang Hee-Chan and Matheus Cunha could do well for fantasy managers this week, but they have some tough games to finish their season.
Luton lost 5-1 at home to Brentford last week, but they’re still only one point off 17th place going into this game. They have lost their last four away games and they conceded 13 goals in those games with no other team conceding more goals on the road. They have only won once in their last 13 games with only Sheffield United conceding more goals, but none of the teams they have left to play have an awful lot left to play for.
Ross Barkley is probably the only Luton player showing enough consistency to interest fantasy managers.
I think Wolves should be good enough at home to take the three points in this game.
Prediction: 3-1
Everton v Brentford
5.30pm BST, Goodison Park, Liverpool
Everton won 2-0 at home to both Forest and Liverpool last week and they are now eight points clear of the relegation zone with their survival almost assured. They have won their last three home games without conceding a goal with only the bottom two scoring less goals on their own patch and only the top three conceding less. They have won three of their last four games and they kept clean sheets in each of those victories, but only Sheffield United have scored less goals and only the top three have conceded less.
Everton’s defenders and keeper are looking very good for fantasy managers at the moment while Dominic Calvert-Lewin has done well recently too.
Brentford won 5-1 away to Luton last week and that win more or less guaranteed their Premier League status for next season. They have taken four points and scored eight goals in their last two away games, but only Sheffield United have lost more games on their travels. They are unbeaten in five games after losing five of the previous six and they have a good run of games to finish the season.
Yoane Wissa and Bryan Mbeumo are the Brentford players doing the business for fantasy managers at the moment.
I think Everton’s good form at home will continue with another win in this game.
Prediction: 2-1
Aston Villa v Chelsea
8pm BST, Villa Park, Birmingham
Villa won 3-1 at home to Bournemouth last week to move four points ahead of Spurs in the race for a top four finish, but Spurs have two games in hand. They have taken seven points from their last three home games and they scored eight goals in those games with no other team scoring more goals on their own ground. They have taken seven points from their last three games after only winning one of the previous four with only the top three scoring more goals.
Ollie Watkins has been fantastic all season long for fantasy managers with Leon Bailey and Douglas Luiz good choices too.
Chelsea lost 5-0 away to Arsenal last week, but they can still finish as high as sixth if they can take advantage of their games in hand. They have only won once in their last four away games and they conceded 11 goals in those games. They were unbeaten in eight games before losing to Arsenal and this is their first of two games this week.
With two double gameweeks before the end of the season Cole Palmer has to be a must have for fantasy managers while Nicolas Jackson and Conor Gallagher could be considered too.
I think Chelsea have to perform better than they did against Arsenal, but it still won’t be enough to stop Villa emerging victorious.
Prediction: 2-1
Sunday April 28
Bournemouth v Brighton And Hove Albion
2pm BST, Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth
Bournemouth lost 3-1 away to Villa and then won 1-0 away to Wolves last week and that was enough to move them into the top half of the table. They have taken 11 points and scored 11 goals in their last five home games, but only three other teams have scored less goals on their own ground. The win against Wolves was their first win in four games, but they will be hopeful of building on that against the team directly below them in the table.
Dominic Solanke has been the most impressive Bournemouth player for fantasy managers this season.
Brighton lost 4-0 at home to City last week and that defeat saw them drop into the bottom half of the table. They have only won once in their last 11 away games, but three of their last four games after this one are on their own patch. They have only won once in their last eight games and they only scored four goals in those games, but no other team in the bottom half of the table has scored more goals.
I’m not sure there are any Brighton players doing enough at the moment to interest fantasy managers.
I think Bournemouth should be able to make home advantage pay to take all three points in this game.
Prediction: 2-0
Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal
2pm BST, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
Spurs didn’t play last week and they slipped to six points behind Villa as they both fight for fourth place, but they do have two games in hand. They have won eight of their last nine home games and they scored 23 goals in those games, but they still have to play at home to the top two teams. They lost their last game after only losing two of the previous 12 and they have only kept one clean sheet in their last 15 games.
With two games this week and again in two weeks time Son Heung-Min, Brennan Johnson and James Maddison are all looking like good choices for fantasy managers.
Arsenal won 2-0 away to Wolves and 5-0 at home to Chelsea last week to move to the top of the table, but City are only a point behind them with a game in hand. They have taken 19 points from their last seven away games and they scored 24 goals in those games while only conceding one with no other team scoring more or conceding less goals on the road. They have taken 37 points from their last 14 games and they scored 45 goals in those games while only conceding six with no other team scoring more or conceding less goals.
All of Arsenal’s defenders and keeper are great choices for fantasy managers along with Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz, Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice.
I think this will be a very close derby with Arsenal probably just about managing to shade it.
Prediction: 1-2
Nottingham Forest v Manchester City
4.30pm BST, City Ground, Nottingham
Forest lost 2-0 away to Everton last week and they’re still only one point above the relegation zone. They have taken eight points and scored eight goals in their last five home games, but their last two home games are against big six teams. They have only won two of their last 14 games and their fate could be decided by their trips to the bottom two clubs before the season ends.
I’m not sure there are any Forest players who will impress for fantasy managers in this game, but Morgan Gibbs-White and Chris Wood could do well in their last three games.
City won 4-0 away to Brighton last week to move one point behind Arsenal at the top of the table and they have a game in hand too. They have taken 22 points from their last eight away games and they scored 21 goals in those games with only Arsenal scoring more and conceding less goals on their travels. They have taken 46 points from their last 18 games and they have scored 17 goals in their last four games with only Arsenal scoring more and conceding less goals.
If he’s fit to play Erling Haaland is still a very good option for fantasy managers while Phil Foden, Kevin de Bruyne and Josko Gvardiol are great choices too.
I can’t see anything other than City taking the three points in this game.
Prediction: 1-3
Thursday May 2
Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur
7.30pm BST, Stamford Bridge, London
Chelsea play their second game of the week and they’re both against teams fighting for a top four finish. They have taken 10 points from their last four home games and they scored 15 goals in those games with only five other teams scoring more goals on their own ground. This is their second very tough game of the week and they really need to win at least one of them if they are going to keep their top six hopes alive.
The Chelsea players I mentioned earlier could all do very well for fantasy managers with Palmer a great choice as long as he’s fit to play.
Spurs play their second London derby of the week and like Chelsea they have to win at least one of them. They have only won once in their last seven away games and they conceded 16 goals in those games. They play the bottom two and four of the other big six teams in their last six games which could make for a very interesting end to their season.
The Spurs players I mentioned already could all have a very good end to the season for fantasy managers.
This is a game both teams need to win, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see the spoils shared.
Prediction: 2-2
That’s it for this week.
See you next week.
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