| Rank | Player | Res | Cls | Exa | Slm | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 - |  | 8 | 18 | 33 | 5 | 64.0 |
2 |  | 7 | 21 | 24 | 5 | 57.0 |
3 1 |  | 10 | 22.5 | 18 | 6 | 56.5 |
4 3 |  | 7 | 18 | 27 | 4 | 56.0 |
5 4 | | 5 | 27 | 18 | 5 | 55. |
I didn’t have the greatest week with my fantasy team last week, but I didn’t lose too much ground and I’m still inside the top 1% of managers. My choice of Mohamed Salah as my captain sort of paid off with his assist and he was helped by Gabriel Magahlaes, Bukayo Saka, Emile Smith Rowe, Luis Diaz, Danny Welbeck and Erling Haaland. The chances are I will revert to giving the captain’s armband to Haaland as it’s just impossible to bet against him at the moment.
The fixtures are looking very good for Arsenal at the moment and their players are looking like great choices. Morgan Rogers eventually returned some points for fantasy managers while players like Ola Aina, Welbeck, Smith Rowe, Harvey Barnes, Bryan Mbeumo and Chris Wood are good options too.
Saturday September 28
Newcastle United v Manchester City
12.30pm BST, St. James’s Park, Newcastle
Newcastle lost 3-1 away to Fulham last week to put an end to their unbeaten start to the season and see them drop to sixth in the league. They have won their two home games so far, but their next three home games are against teams who are all unbeaten. Only the top three scored more goals last season, but they haven’t been so lethal in front of goal so far this season.
Harvey Barnes is the in form Newcastle player at the moment with Antony Gordon and Alexander Isak still capable of stepping up.
City came from behind to get a 2-2 draw at home to 10 man Arsenal last week and that point was enough to keep them at the top of the table. They have won their first two away games and no other team took more points or scored more goals away from home last season. They may have dropped their first points of the season against Arsenal, but no other team has scored more goals so far and they have a very good run of games after this one.
Haaland is an absolute must have for fantasy managers while Savio Savinho might be worth considering too.
I think Newcastle will make a game of it, but the chances are City will win narrowly.
Prediction: 1-2
Arsenal v Leicester City
3pm BST, Emirates Stadium, London
Arsenal held on with 10 men to draw 2-2 away to City last week, but they dropped to fourth in the table as other teams around them won their games. Only Liverpool took more points on their own ground last season and their next two home games are against newly promoted teams starting with this one. They are one of four teams still unbeaten with only Liverpool conceding less goals.
Bukayo Saka is a very good option for fantasy managers at the moment with all of the Arsenal defenders and David Raya great choices too.
Leicester drew 1-1 at home to Everton last week to make it three points from their first five games. This will be one of their most difficult away games, but their next two games on the road are against the other two newly promoted teams. They are one of six teams without a win so far, but they have scored in all of their games.
Jamie Vardy is the Leicester player most likely to make a difference for fantasy managers while Stephy Mavididi has done well in their last two games.
I think Arsenal should be good enough to win this game by at least a couple of goals.
Prediction: 3-1
Brentford v West Ham United
3pm BST, Gtech Community Stadium, London
Brentford lost 3-1 away to Spurs last week to make it three defeats in their first five games. They have won both of their home games though and they have a very good run of home games coming up. Only the bottom two teams have conceded more goals, but they will still fancy their chances on their own patch.
With Yoane Wissa injured for a couple of months Bryan Mbeumo is the Brentford player to have for fantasy managers.
West Ham lost 3-0 at home to Chelsea last week and they’re a point behind Brentford going into this game. All four of their points so far have come away from home, but only two other teams conceded more goals on their travels last season. Only the bottom two have conceded more goals and they play two of the big six in their next three games after this one.
Jarrod Bowen is the best of the West Ham players for fantasy managers.
I think Brentford should be able to use their home advantage to take all three points in this game.
Prediction: 2-1
Chelsea v Brighton And Hove Albion
3pm BST, Stamford Bridge, London
Chelsea won 3-0 away to West Ham and that victory moved them up to fifth place. They have only taken one point from their two home games, but they will hope to change that with their next two games being on their own ground. Since losing their first game they have taken 10 points from four games and they scored 11 goals in those games with only City scoring more goals.
Cole Palmer and Nicolas Jackson are the Chelsea players to have for fantasy managers.
Brighton drew 2-2 at home to Forest last week to remain unbeaten after five games. They have already drawn away to Arsenal and their next three away games are all very tough starting with this one. Five of their next six games are against teams who finished in the top seven last season and they will do very well to maintain their unbeaten record over those games.
Danny Welbeck is the Brighton player looking best for fantasy managers at the moment with Kaoru Mitoma and Joao Pedro (if he’s fit to play) good choices too.
I think this will be a very close game with Chelsea probably emerging with the three points.
Prediction: 2-1
Everton v Crystal Palace
3pm BST, Goodison Park, Liverpool
Everton drew 1-1 away to Leicester last week to get their first point of the season and it was enough to get them off the foot of the table alphabetically. They have lost both of their home games with only Wolves and West Ham conceding more goals on their own patch. They have a very good run of games coming up and they will hope to build on the point they got last week.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin has looked good recently for fantasy managers with Dwight McNeil impressing too.
Palace drew 0-0 at home to United last week and they’re still waiting for their first win of the season. Only two teams scored less goals away from home last season, but they don’t play any of the big six on the road until next February. They need to get their first win of the season and they will think they have a good chance of getting it in this game.
None of the Palace players have done much for fantasy managers so far, but Eberechi Eze and Jean-Philippe Mateta both have the potential to do so.
I don’t think there will be too much between these two teams and I wouldn’t be surprised to see the spoils shared.
Prediction: 1-1
Nottingham Forest v Fulham
3pm BST, City Ground, Nottingham
Forest drew 2-2 away to Brighton last week to maintain their unbeaten start to the season. They only won five home games last season and they still haven’t won at home this season despite being unbeaten. They have a good run of games coming up and only Liverpool and Arsenal have conceded less goals.
Chris Wood looks to be the pick of the Forest players for fantasy managers with their keeper and defenders looking quite good too.
Fulham won 3-1 at home to Newcastle last week and they’re only a point behind Forest going into this game. They only won four away games last season and they have only taken one point from their first two games on their travels this season. They haven’t kept a clean sheet so far this season, but they only conceded one goal in each of their five games.
Emile Smith Rowe and Adama Traore are the Fulham players doing the business for fantasy managers at the moment.
I think Forest should have enough on their own ground to take all the points in this game.
Prediction: 2-1
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool
5.30pm BST, Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton
Wolves conceded three goals in the last 20 minutes to lose 3-1 away to Villa last week and that defeat saw them drop to the foot of the table. They have lost both of their home games so far and they conceded eight goals in those games with no other team conceding more goals on their own ground. They play both of the top two in their next three games and things could get even worse for them with no other team conceding more goals.
Both Matheus Cunha and Jorgen Strand Larsen could do well for fantasy managers, but not for at least a few weeks.
Liverpool won 3-0 at home to Bournemouth last week and that victory moved them up to second place one point behind City. They have won both of their away games so far without conceding a goal and no other team has conceded less goals on the road. They have two good games in a row before they play four of the teams directly below them in the table.
Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz are in great form for fantasy managers along with all of the Liverpool defenders and their keeper.
I think Liverpool will add to Wolves’ woes by winning this game with a few points to spare.
Prediction: 0-3
Sunday September 29
Ipswich Town v Aston Villa
2pm BST, Portman Road, Ipswich
Ipswich scored in added time to draw 1-1 away to Southampton last week and they have three points from their first five games. No other team has scored less goals on their own patch, but they play two of the other teams without a win in their next two home games after this one. They have drawn their last three games to stay clear of the relegation zone, but only Southampton have scored less goals.
I’m not sure there are any Ipswich players doing enough to interest fantasy managers at the moment.
Villa came from behind to win 3-1 at home to Wolves last week and that victory moved them up to third place and within a point of the leaders. They have won both of their away games so far and they will feel they can win the next two as well. They are in the middle of a very good run of games with only City and Chelsea scoring more goals.
Ollie Watkins is still the Villa player to have for fantasy managers while Morgan Rogers finally came good last week.
I think Villa’s impressive start to the season will continue with another victory in this game.
Prediction: 1-3
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
4.30pm BST, Old Trafford, Manchester
United drew 0-0 away to Palace last week and they’re already six points off the top of the table after only five games. Two of their next three home games are against other big six teams and no other team has scored less goals on their own ground so far. They have only won twice in their first five games and they really need to take the three points in this game.
United’s defenders and keeper are looking good for fantasy managers at the moment, but their attacking players haven’t done too much so far.
Spurs won 3-1 at home to Brentford last week and they’re only above United on goal difference going into this game. They have only taken one point away from home so far and three of their next four games are on the road. They had lost two games in a row before beating Brentford and they have a good run of games after this one.
Son Heung-Min and James Maddison are the form Spurs players for fantasy managers at the moment.
I think this is a game which could go either way and the chances are both teams will take a point.
Prediction: 1-1
Monday September 30
Bournemouth v Southampton
8pm BST, Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth
Bournemouth lost 3-0 away to Liverpool last week and they have only won once in their first five games. They have only taken one point from their first two home games, but they were against much tougher opposition than Southampton. Their next two games starting with this one are against newly promoted teams and then their fixtures get very difficult.
Antoine Semenyo is the Bournemouth player who can make a difference for fantasy managers.
Southampton conceded at the death to get their first point of the season in a 1-1 draw at home to Ipswich last week and that point was enough to keep them off the foot of the table. They’re one of two teams without a point on their travels and no other team has scored less goals away from home. They play last season’s top two in their next three games after this one with no other team scoring less goals and only the bottom two conceding more.
I can’t see any Southampton players who can do enough to interest fantasy managers at the moment.
I think Bournemouth should be strong enough at home to win this game.
Prediction: 2-0
That’s it for this week.
See you next week.
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