| Rank | Player | Res | Cls | Exa | Slm | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 - |  | 12 | 27 | 33 | 6 | 78.0 |
2 1 |  | 14 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 75.0 |
3 1 |  | 11 | 28.5 | 27 | 6 | 72.5 |
4 3 |  | 13 | 27 | 24 | 6 | 70.0 |
5 4 | | 12 | 30 | 21 | 6 | 69.0 |
My choice of Erling Haaland as my fantasy captain didn’t pay off last week as he failed to score for the second game in a row. Thankfully Bukayo Saka, Danny Welbeck, Cole Palmer and Lucas Digne came to the rescue and I managed to move up in the overall standings. The chances are Haaland will be my captain again this week with City travelling to the worst defence in the league.
I brought Palmer in for Mohamed Salah last week and it paid off and I’ll probably bring Bryan Mbeumo in for Luis Diaz this week. That will leave me with no Liverpool players despite them being on top of the table, but it’s a risk I’m willing to take.
Saturday October 19
Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United
12.30pm BST, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
Spurs led 2-0 away to Brighton last week, but they ended up losing 3-2 to drop back to ninth place. They have won two of their three home games with only Liverpool conceding less goals on their own ground and they have a good run of home games coming up. They have lost three of their last five games, but only three other teams have scored more goals.
Brennan Johnson is the in form Spurs player for fantasy managers with James Maddison, Dominic Solanke and Son Heung-Min (if he’s fit to play) good options too.
West Ham won 4-1 at home to Ipswich last time out and they’re only two points behind Spurs going into this game. They’re still unbeaten away from home with only Liverpool conceding less goals on the road. The win against Ipswich was their first win in five games and they have a very tough run of games coming up.
Jarrod Bowen is the West Ham player to have for fantasy managers while Tomas Soucek and Michail Antonio have both done well at a good price.
I think Spurs will get back to winning ways with a couple of goals to spare in this game.
Prediction: 3-1
Fulham v Aston Villa
3pm BST, Craven Cottage, London
Fulham led early on away to City last week, but they ended up losing 3-2 which still left them three points off the top four. They are unbeaten at home with only three other teams conceding less goals on their own patch. The defeat against City was their first loss in six games and only four other teams have conceded less goals.
Emile Smith Rowe and Raul Jiminez are the Fulham players for fantasy managers to look out for while Antonee Robinson should be considered too.
Villa drew 0-0 at home to United last time out and that point kept them in fifth place, but they’re now four points behind the leaders. They are still unbeaten on their travels with seven points from three games, but their away games are about to get a lot harder. They have taken 11 points from their last five games, but they only kept their first clean sheet against United.
Ollie Watkins is the Villa player to have for fantasy managers with Morgan Rogers performing very well at a good price too.
I think this will be a close game and a draw is probably the most likely outcome.
Prediction: 1-1
Ipswich Town v Everton
3pm BST, Portman Road, Ipswich
Ipswich lost 4-1 away to West Ham in their last game, but they’re still a point above the relegation zone as other results went their way. They’re one of five teams without a home win, but they have drawn two of their three games on their own ground. They’re one of four teams without a win with no other team drawing more games and only three other teams scoring less goals.
Liam Delap is the Ipswich player who has being impressing for fantasy managers so far.
Everton drew 0-0 at home to Newcastle last week and that point moved them two points above the bottom three. They have only taken one point from their three away games with only Brentford scoring less goals on the road and only three other teams conceding more. They’re unbeaten in three games and they have a very good run of games coming up, but only Wolves have conceded more goals and only four other teams have scored less.
Dwight McNeil has been the best of the Everton players for fantasy managers with Dominic Calvert-Lewin worth looking at too considering their upcoming fixtures.
I think Everton should be good enough to take the three points in this game.
Prediction: 1-2
Manchester United v Brentford
3pm BST, Old Trafford, Manchester
Untied drew 0-0 away to Villa last time out and they’re already 10 points off the top of the table after only seven games. They have lost two of their three home games with no other team scoring less goals on their own patch. They have only won once in their last six games with only Southampton scoring less goals, but they have some good games coming up.
United’s defenders and keeper have all done fairly well so far for fantasy managers and that could continue over their next few games.
Brentford won 5-3 at home to Wolves in their last game and they’re only outside the top half of the table on goal difference. They’re one of two teams without a point on their travels and no other has scored less goals away from home. The win against Wolves was their first win in four games and they have a very good run of games coming up with only three other teams scoring more goals.
Bryan Mbeumo is the Brentford player who can make a real difference for fantasy managers.
I think United will make home advantage pay and get a badly needed win in this game.
Prediction: 2-1
Newcastle United v Brighton And Hove Albion
3pm BST, St. James’ Park, Newcastle
Newcastle drew 0-0 away to Everton in their last game after missing a penalty, but they’re still only two points behind fourth place. They’re one of six teams still unbeaten at home with only Liverpool conceding less goals on their own ground. They haven’t won in three games and their next three games are against teams above them with only six other teams scoring less goals.
Harvey Barnes is the Newcastle player most likely to succeed for fantasy managers at the moment with Alexander Isak a possibility if he returns from injury.
Brighton came back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 at home to Spurs last week and they’re ahead of Newcastle on goal difference going into this game. They haven’t won in their last two away games and they have two very difficult games on the road in a row starting with this one. The win against Spurs was their first win in five games, but they drew three of them with only Forest and Ipswich drawing more.
Danny Welbeck has been in very good form for fantasy managers while Kaoru Mitoma and Georginio Rutter are possible choices too.
Newcastle should be good enough at home to take the three points in this game.
Prediction: 2-1
Southampton v Leicester City
3pm BST, St. Mary’s Stadium, Southampton
Southampton lost 3-1 away to Arsenal in their last game after taking the lead and they’re only off the foot of the table on goal difference. They’re one of five teams without a home win so far and no other team has scored less goals on their own ground. They’re one of four teams without a win with no other team scoring less goals and only Wolves conceding more.
I’m not sure there are any Southampton players doing enough to turn the heads of fantasy managers at the moment, but Tyler Dibling could be one to watch.
Leicester won 1-0 at home to Bournemouth last week to get their first win of the season and move themselves three points clear of the bottom three. They have only taken one point away from home so far, but their next two games on their travels are against the two other newly promoted teams. They will fancy their chances of getting something from their next three games starting with this one and they have scored in each of their seven games so far.
Facundo Buonanotte looks like he could be a very good choice for fantasy managers at a nice price with James Justin impressing recently and Jamie Vardy always a threat.
This is a huge game for two of the newly promoted teams and I think Leicester have shown enough so far to suggest they will win it.
Prediction: 1-2
Bournemouth v Arsenal
5.30pm BST, Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth
Bournemouth lost 1-0 away to Leicester last time out to make it theee defeats in their last four games. Their next two home games are against last season’s top two and only three other teams have conceded less goals on their own ground. They have five points to spare over the bottom three, but they’re going into a very testing run of games.
Antoine Semenyo is the Bournemouth player most likely to make a difference for fantasy managers.
Arsenal came from behind to win 3-1 at home to Southampton in their last game and that kept them a point behind Liverpool at the top of the table. They’re one of six teams still unbeaten away from home with only Liverpool conceding less goals on the road. They’re one of two teams still unbeaten with only City and Chelsea scoring more goals and only Liverpool conceding less.
Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Magahlaes are the Arsenal players who have had a real impact for fantasy managers.
I think Arsenal will continue their unbeaten start to the season with another three points in this game.
Prediction: 0-2
Sunday October 20
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City
2pm BST, Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton
Wolves lost 5-3 away to Brentford last week and that defeat left them rooted to the foot of the table with only one point from seven games. They’re the only team without a point at home and no other team has conceded more goals on their own patch. They have scored in each of their last six games and only two other teams in the bottom half of the table have scored more goals, but no other team has conceded more.
Once their fixtures improve the Wolves players to target for fantasy managers will be Matheus Cunha and Rayan Ait-Nouri.
City came from behind to win 3-2 at home to Fulham in their last game and they’re only one point behind Liverpool at the top of the table. They’re one of six teams unbeaten away from home with only Liverpool conceding less goals on their travels. They haven’t kept a clean sheet in six games, but they have a very good run of games coming up and no other team has scored more goals.
Erling Haaland is a must have for fantasy managers and Mateo Kovacic looks like he could be worth a shout too.
I can’t see anything other than a comfortable City victory in this game.
Prediction: 1-4
Liverpool v Chelsea
4.30pm BST, Anfield, Liverpool
Liverpool won 1-0 away to Palace last week and that win was enough to keep them one point ahead of City and Arsenal at the top of the table. Their only defeat so far came at home to Forest and no other team has conceded less goals on their own ground. No other team has won more games or conceded less goals, but they have some tough games coming up starting with this one.
Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold are probably the best of the Liverpool players for fantasy managers, but all of their defenders and keeper are good choices too along with Luis Diaz and Diogo Jota.
Chelsea drew 1-1 at home to Forest in their last game and that point was enough to keep them in the top four on goal difference ahead of Villa. They’re one of two teams still with a 100% record away from home and no other team has scored more goals on the road. They’re unbeaten in their last six games with only City scoring more goals, but this is the first of four very difficult games in a row.
Cole Palmer is the Chelsea player of choice for fantasy managers with Nicolas Jackson a good option too.
I think Liverpool will keep their place at the top of the table by winning this game with a couple of goals in hand.
Prediction: 3-1
Monday October 21
Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace
8pm BST, City Ground, Nottingham
Forest drew 1-1 away to Chelsea last week and that point was enough to keep them in the top half of the table. They haven’t won at home so far with only two other teams scoring less goals on their own patch. They have only lost one of their seven games, but they drew four of them with no other team drawing more games and only Liverpool conceding less goals.
Chris Wood is looking very good for fantasy managers and he’s still available at a good price.
Palace lost 1-0 at home to Liverpool last time out and they’re still in the bottom three without a win. They have a reasonable run of away games coming up, but only one other team has scored less goals on their travels. They have drawn three of their seven games, but only Southampton have scored less goals and they need to get their first win very soon.
Eberechi Eze should be the Palace player to impress for fantasy managers, but not until they can get their shooting boots on at least.
I think Forest will continue their impressive start to the season with a narrow victory in this game.
Prediction: 2-1
That’s it for this week.
See you next week.
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