| Rank | Player | Res | Cls | Exa | Slm | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 - |  | 61 | 153 | 111 | 35 | 360.0 |
2 - |  | 65 | 145.5 | 108 | 31 | 349.5 |
3 - |  | 70 | 142.5 | 99 | 30 | 341.5 |
4 - |  | 83 | 139.5 | 75 | 35 | 332.5 |
5 - |  | 67 | 142.5 | 90 | 28 | 327.5 |
My choice of Cole Palmer as my fantasy captain last week paid off, but I would have done so much better if I had opted for four goal Erling Haaland instead. My captaincy choice is a big decision this week as I’m using my bench boost chip and I have a lot of players playing twice hopefully. At the moment Haaland is my preferred choice with Alexander Isak, Cole Palmer, Bruno Fernandes, Phil Foden and Son Heung-Min all very good options too.
All of those players should be in the squad of any fantasy managers using their free chip and I hope to have three players from City, Chelsea, Newcastle, Spurs and United. Fitting all of them into the same squad won’t be easy though as injuries have meant I may have to take a four point hit to do so.
Saturday May 11
Fulham v Manchester City
12.30pm BST, Craven Cottage, London
Fulham drew 0-0 away to Brentford last week and their chances of finishing in the top half of the table are now slim at best. They have only taken one point from their last three home games and they conceded five goals in those games. They have only won once in their last seven games which isn’t the form you want to be in with City to play.
I can’t see any Fulham players to recommend to fantasy managers for this game.
City won 5-1 at home to Wolves last week to keep the pressure on Arsenal at the top of the table and they will go above them if they win their two games this week. They have taken 25 points from their last nine away games and they scored 23 goals in those games with only Arsenal scoring more and conceding less goals on the road. They are unbeaten in 20 games and they have won their last six while scoring 24 goals in those six games with only Arsenal scoring more and conceding less goals.
Erling Haaland is a must have for fantasy managers this week while Phil Foden, Kevin de Bruyne and Josko Gvardiol are very good choices too.
I think City will continue their great run of results with another win in this game.
Prediction: 1-3
Bournemouth v Brentford
3pm BST, Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth
Bournemouth lost 3-0 away to Arsenal last week, but they managed to hold on to their place in the top half of the table. They have taken 13 points and scored 12 goals in their last five home games and they will fancy their chances in their last home game of the season. They have taken 20 points from their last 11 games and they will be very close to a top half finish if they can win this game.
Dominic Solanke and Justin Kluivert are the Bournemouth players most likely to do well for fantasy managers in their last two games.
Brentford drew 0-0 at home to Fulham last week and they are safe from relegation, but they can finish no higher than 15th. They have lost five of their last seven away games and they conceded 14 goals in those games with only Sheffield United conceding more goals on their travels. They have taken seven points from their last four games after failing to win the previous nine and Brighton are the only team in the bottom half of the table to have scored more goals.
Bryan Mbeumo is probably the Brentford player most likely to be of interest to fantasy managers.
I think Bournemouth should be able to make home advantage tell and take the three points in this game.
Prediction: 2-1
Everton v Sheffield United
3pm BST, Goodison Park, Liverpool
Everton drew 1-1 away to Luton last week and they can still climb as high as 14th if they win their last two games and Palace lose theirs. They have won their last four home games without conceding a goal with only the top three conceding less goals on their own ground, but only the bottom two scoring less. They have taken 13 points from their last six games after failing to win the previous 13, but only Sheffield United have scored less goals and only the top three have conceded less.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Jarrad Branthwaite are the Everton players who could do well for fantasy managers in this game.
United lost 3-1 at home to Forest last week and they can no longer finish any higher than at the bottom of the table. They have lost their last four away games and they conceded 14 goals in those games with no other team scoring less or conceding more goals on the road. They haven’t won in 12 games and they conceded 37 goals in those games with no other team scoring less or conceding more goals.
Despite their awful season both Gustavo Hamer and Ben Brereton Diaz have done well recently for fantasy managers.
I think Everton should sign off their home games with a convincing victory in this game.
Prediction: 4-1
Newcastle United v Brighton And Hove Albion
3pm BST, St. James’s Park, Newcastle
Newcastle won 4-1 away to Burnley last week and that win moved them up to sixth place in the table. They have taken 15 points from their last seven home games and they scored 23 goals in those games with no other team scoring more goals on their own patch. They have taken 16 points from their last seven games and they scored 19 goals in those games with only the top three scoring more goals.
Alexander Isak and Antony Gordon are in very good form for fantasy managers and they play twice this week.
Brighton won 1-0 at home to Villa last week to put an end to a very bad run and they still have every chance of finishing in the top half of the table. They have only taken two points from their last five away games and they conceded nine goals in those games. The win against Villa was their first win in seven games and they only scored three goals in those seven games, but no other team in the bottom half of the table has scored more goals.
Even with two games this week I can’t see any Brighton players to recommend to fantasy managers.
Prediction: 4-1
Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley
3pm BST, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
Spurs lost 4-2 away to Liverpool last week and their chances of a top four finish are hanging by a thread. They have won eight of their last 10 home games and they scored 25 goals in those games, but they have to win both of their home games this week or their top four chances are dead. They have lost their last four games and they conceded 13 goals in those games, but they play the bottom two in two of their last three games.
With two games this week Son Heung-Min could be a very good choice for fantasy managers.
Burnley lost 4-1 at home to Newcastle last week and their relegation will be confirmed if they don’t win this game. They have only lost one of their last five away games, but they drew three of them and they have taken more points on their travels than they have at home. They have only won two of their last 18 games with only two other teams scoring less and conceding more goals.
I can’t see any Burnley players to recommend to fantasy managers for their last two games.
I think Spurs will get the win they need, but it might be too late to catch Villa.
Prediction: 3-1
West Ham United v Luton Town
3pm BST, London Stadium, London
West Ham lost 5-0 away to Chelsea last week and it seems the end of the season can’t come quickly enough for them. They haven’t won in their last five home games, but they drew four of them and no other team has drawn more games on their own ground. They have only won once in their last nine games and they conceded 23 goals in those games with only the bottom three conceding more goals.
Despite West Ham’s poor form Jarod Bowen and Michail Antonio could do very well for fantasy managers in this game.
Luton drew 1-1 at home to Everton last week and they will probably have to win their last two games if they are to have any chance of staying up. They have lost their last five away games and they conceded 15 goals in those games with only Sheffield United conceding more goals on the road. They have only won once in their last 15 games with only Sheffield United conceding more goals and nothing but a win will do them in this game.
With Elijah Adebayo back from injury he could do well for fantasy managers in Luton’s last two games.
I think West Ham might just about be able to make home advantage tell to take the three points in this game.
Prediction: 2-1
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace
3pm BST, Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton
Wolves lost 5-1 away to City last week and their chances of finishing in the top half of the table aren’t looking too good. They won their last home game after losing the previous three and only three other teams have scored less goals on their own patch. They have only won once in their last eight games and they only scored six goals in those games.
Matheus Cunha and Hwang Hee-Chan are the Wolves players most likely to impress for fantasy managers.
Palace won 4-0 at home to United last week and there is the very slimmest of chances of them finishing in the top half of the table if they win their last two games. They have taken four points from their last two away games after only taking four points from the previous 10 with only Sheffield United scoring less on their travels. They have taken 13 points and scored 13 goals in their last five games and they could win their last two games on their current form.
Jean-Philippe Mateta, Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise are all very good options for fantasy managers at the moment.
I think this will be a close game and I wouldn’t be surprised to see it end in a draw.
Prediction: 1-1
Nottingham Forest v Chelsea
5.30pm BST, City Ground, Nottingham
Forest won 3-1 away to Sheffield United last week to move three points clear of the relegation zone with just two games left to play. They have only won once in their last five home games with only three other teams scoring less goals on their own ground. Their win last week was only their second win in 11 games and only three other teams have scored less goals.
Morgan Gibbs-White is the in form Forest player most likely to perform for fantasy managers in their last two games.
Chelsea won 5-0 at home to West Ham last week to keep themselves right in the race for a top six finish. They haven’t won in their last five away games and they conceded 12 goals in those games which isn’t a good statistic in a week where they have two away games. They have only lost once in their last 12 games and they scored 32 goals in those games.
Cole Palmer, Nicolas Jackson and Conor Gallagher could all do very well for fantasy managers this week with two games against teams in the bottom half of the table.
I think this will be a close game with Chelsea probably emerging with all three points.
Prediction: 1-2
Sunday May 12
Manchester United v Arsenal
4.30pm BST, Old Trafford, Manchester
United lost 4-0 away to Palace last week and they face the prospect of not qualifying for European football for next season unless they can change their form very quickly. They have only won two of their last five home games, but they scored 10 goals in those games and they play at home to two of the teams above them this week. They have only won once in their last seven games and they conceded 16 goals in those games with no other team in the top half of the table scoring less goals.
With two home games this week Bruno Fernandes and Alejandro Garnacho could be of real interest to fantasy managers.
Arsenal won 3-0 at home to Bournemouth last week to keep their place at the top of the table and they have to win their last two games to have any chance of taking the title. They have taken 22 points and scored 27 goals in their last eight away games with no other scoring more or conceding less goals on the road. They have won 14 of their last 16 games and they kept clean sheets in 10 of those games with no other team scoring more or conceding less goals.
Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice and Kai Havertz are very good choices for fantasy managers along with all of Arsenal’s defenders and their keeper.
I think this will be another close game with Arsenal more than likely winning by a single goal.
Prediction: 1-2
Monday May 13
Aston Villa v Liverpool
8pm BST, Villa Park, Birmingham
Villa lost 1-0 away to Brighton last week, but they will guarantee themselves a top four finish if they win this game. They have only won three of their last eight home games and they conceded 17 goals in those games. They have only won three of their last nine games and they conceded 16 goals in those games and they would probably be happy to take a point from this game.
Ollie Watkins and Leon Bailey are the Villa players who should be of interest to fantasy managers in this game.
Liverpool won 4-2 at home to Spurs last week and they can still mathematically win the title, but realistically the best they can do is finish third. They have only won three of their last seven away games and it’s that away form which has ruled them out of the title race. They have only won two of their last six games and they conceded 10 goals in those games with only Arsenal and City scoring more and conceding less goals.
Mohamed Salah is still the best of the Liverpool players for fantasy managers despite his recent problems.
I think this will be a very close game and the chances are the spoils will be shared.
Prediction: 2-2
Tuesday May 14
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City
8pm BST, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
Spurs play their second home game of the week and City will be a much tougher prospect than Burnley. If they have beaten Burnley and Villa have lost to Liverpool before this game they can keep their top four hopes alive with a point in this game, but that would be a huge task for a Spurs team so badly out of form against a City team in such fantastic form. If they do get anything out of this game it could help Arsenal to win the league and that’s not something Spurs fans would relish.
As I mentioned already Son could be a good choice for fantasy managers this week while Brennan Johnson and Richarlison could be considered too.
City play their second away game of the week and they know they will go to the top of the table with one game left to play if they win both of those games. They have an awful record in this stadium since it opened, but they will be confident they can overcome a Spurs team who can’t stop shipping goals at the moment.
The City players I mentioned already could all be very good choices for fantasy managers over their last three games.
I think City will be too strong for a Spurs team who have lost their form at the very worst time of the season.
Prediction: 1-3
Wednesday May 15
Brighton And Hove Albion v Chelsea
7.45om BST, AMEX Stadium, Brighton
Brighton play another one of the teams chasing sixth place and a home game against Chelsea won’t be much easier than their trip to Newcastle. They won their last home game after losing the previous two and they will probably need to win this game if they want to climb back into the top half of the table.
As I said above I just can’t see any Brighton players to recommend to fantasy managers considering their form and the games they have left.
Chelsea play their second away game of the week and they really can’t afford to drop any points in either game. Their results have been an awful lot better since the turn of the year and they have being scoring a lot of goals, but they haven’t been so great on their travels.
The Chelsea players I mentioned already all have the possibility of finishing the season very strongly for fantasy managers considering the games they have left to play.
I think Chelsea will keep their top six hopes very much alive with another win in this game.
Prediction: 1-3
Manchester United v Newcastle United
8pm BST, Old Trafford, Manchester
United play their second home game of the week and they’re both against teams above them in the table. Usually their home form is what keeps them so high in the table, but it has deserted them this season and they could struggle against a team still fighting with them for sixth place.
With two home games there should be more United players to recommend to fantasy managers, but they are just not playing well at the moment.
Newcastle play their second game of the week and they can make sure they finish in the top seven at worst if they win them both. They have won four of their last seven away games after losing the previous six and they scored 14 goals in those seven games.
Bruno Guimaraes is probably the only other Newcastle player for fantasy managers to consider besides Isak and Anthony.
I think Newcastle will give their own top six chances a big boost and put an end to United’s European ambitions by taking the three points in this game.
Prediction: 1-2
That’s it for this week.
See you next week.
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