| Rank | Player | Res | Cls | Exa | Slm | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 - |  | 19 | 27 | 33 | 6 | 85.0 |
2 |  | 16 | 27 | 33 | 7 | 83.0 |
3 1 |  | 15 | 28.5 | 30 | 7 | 80.5 |
4 |  | 12 | 30 | 33 | 5 | 80.0 |
5 - |  | 14 | 31.5 | 27 | 7 | 79.5 |
I did reasonably well with my fantasy team last week when a lot of others struggled which saw me climb back into the top 3% of managers overall. I was helped by Danny Welbeck, Josko Gvardiol and Ola Aina with Lucas Digne and Mark Flekken adding a few points too. My choice of Erling Haaland as my captain didn’t pay off again as he failed to score against the worst defence in the league.
I will be going with Haaland again this week though as a home game against Southampton should surely see him get plenty of opportunities to add to his 10 goals he has already scored. I’m also looking to bring Raul Jiminez in as he’s in very good form and a move for Facundo Buonanotte might not be a bad idea either. I wish I had kept patience with Morgan Rogers as he started living up to the hype as soon as I sold him.
Friday October 25
Leicester City v Nottingham Forest
8pm BST, King Power Stadium, Leicester
Leicester came back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 away to Southampton last week and that win moved them up to 14th place. They have only lost one of their four home games and only five other teams have conceded less goals on their own ground. They have won their last two games after failing to win their first six and they are one of two teams to have scored in each of their games so far.
Facundo Buonanotte is the best of the Leicester players for fantasy managers with Jamie Vardy a possibility too.
Forest won 1-0 at home to Palace last time out and that win moved them up to eighth place in the table. They’re one of four teams still unbeaten away from home with only two other teams conceding less goals on the road. They have only lost one game so far, but no other team has drawn more and only Liverpool have conceded less goals.
Chris Wood is the Forest player to have for fantasy managers with all of their defenders and keeper good choices too.
I think this will be a close game with Forest probably managing to take the three points.
Prediction: 1-2
Saturday October 26
Aston Villa v Bournemouth
3pm BST, Villa Park, Birmingham
Villa won 3-1 away to Fulham in their last game to stay in fourth place with four points to make up on the leaders. Their only defeat so far came at home, but their next four home games are all ones they should win. They are unbeaten in six games and they have taken 14 points and scored 13 goals in those games with only three other teams scoring more goals.
Ollie Watkins and Morgan Rogers are the Villa players who can do well for fantasy managers at the moment.
Bournemouth won 2-0 at home to Arsenal last week and they’re only outside the top half of the table on goals scored. They have lost their last two away games without scoring and only three other teams have scored less goals on their travels. They had lost three of their previous four games before beating Arsenal and they failed to score in each of those defeats.
Antoine Semenyo is the Bournemouth player most likely to make a difference for fantasy managers at the moment.
I think Villa’s impressive start to the season will continue with another win in this game.
Prediction: 3-1
Brentford v Ipswich Town
3pm BST, Gtech Community Stadium, London
Brentford lost 2-1 away to United in their last game, but they’re still only one point off the top half of the table. They’re one of four teams still unbeaten at home with no other team scoring more goals on their own ground. The difference between their home and away form is vast at the moment and only three other teams have conceded more goals.
Bryan Mbeumo is the Brentford player to have for fantasy managers and Yoane Wissa could be considered too now that he’s back from injury.
Ipswich lost 2-0 at home to Everton last time out, but they’re still one point and one place above the relegation zone. They’re one of five teams without a win away from home and no other team has scored less goals on the road. They’re one of four teams without a win, but no other team has drawn more games and only the bottom two have conceded more goals.
Liam Delap is the only Ipswich player for fantasy managers to consider.
I think Brentford’s home form suggests they should have a fairly comfortable victory in this game.
Prediction: 3-1
Brighton And Hove Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers
3pm GMT, AMEX Stadium, Brighton
Brighton won 1-0 away to Newcastle last week and that win moved them up to fifth place just two points off the top four. They’re one of four teams unbeaten at home and they play the bottom three in three of their next four home games, but the other one is against City. They have won their last two games after failing to win the previous four, but they play the top two in their next two games after this one.
If he’s fit to play Danny Welbeck is the Brighton player who should interest fantasy managers the most with Georginio Rutter looking good recently too.
Wolves lost 2-1 at home to City in their last game and that defeat left them at the foot of the table on goal difference behind Southampton. Their only point so far came away from home, but no other team has conceded more goals on their travels. They have lost seven of their eight games and they conceded 23 goals in those games with no other team conceding more goals, but their fixtures will improve after this game.
Both Matheus Cunha and Rayan Ait-Nouri could do well for fantasy managers while Jorgen Strand Larsen shouldn’t be neglected either.
I think Brighton will make home advantage pay with a narrow victory in this game.
Prediction: 2-1
Manchester City v Southampton
3pm GMT, Etihad Stadium, Manchester
City got a last gasp goal to win 2-1 away to Wolves last time out and that win kept them in second place one point behind Liverpool. They are one of four teams unbeaten at home and no other team has scored more goals on their own patch. They are the only team still unbeaten and no other team has scored more goals, but they haven’t kept a clean sheet in their last seven games.
Despite not scoring in his last three games Erling Haaland is still the City player to have for fantasy managers with Josko Gvardiol worth considering too.
Southampton led 2-0 at home to Leicester last week, but they ended up losing 3-2 and they’re only off the foot of the table on goal difference. They’re one of two teams without a point away from home and no other team has scored less goals on the road while only Wolves have conceded more. The poor form of Wolves is the only thing keeping them off the bottom of the table with only Palace scoring less goals and only Wolves conceding more.
I can’t see any Southampton players to recommend to fantasy managers at the moment.
I can’t see anything other than a comprehensive City victory in this game.
Prediction: 4-0
Everton v Fulham
5.30pm BST, Goodison Park, London
Everton won 2-0 away to Ipswich in their last game and they’re now closer to the top half of the table than they are to the bottom three. They have taken four points from their last two home games after losing the previous two and only three other teams have conceded more goals on their own ground. They are unbeaten in four games after losing the previous four and they have kept clean sheets in their last two games.
Dwight McNeil is the Everton player to watch for fantasy managers while their defenders and keeper could do well going forward too.
Fulham lost 3-1 at home to Villa last time out, but they managed to hold on to their spot in the top half of the table. They have only one once in their four away games, but they have a fairly good run of games on the road coming up. They have lost their last two games after being unbeaten in the previous five and their next four games are all against teams below them in the table.
Raul Jiminez is the Fulham player looking most likely to make a difference for fantasy managers at the moment with Emile Smith Rowe a possibility too.
I think this will be a close game and I wouldn’t be surprised to see the spoils shared.
Prediction: 1-1
Sunday October 27
Chelsea v Newcastle
2pm GMT, Stamford Bridge, London
Chelsea lost 2-1 away to Liverpool last week and that defeat saw them drop to three points below the top four. They have only won once in their four home games and they have a tough run of games on their own patch coming up starting with this one. They were unbeaten in six games before losing to Liverpool and only two other teams have scored more goals.
Cole Palmer is a very good option for fantasy managers and Nicolas Jackson looks pretty good too.
Newcastle lost 1-0 at home to Brighton in their last game and they dropped to ninth place, but they’re only two points behind Chelsea going into this game. They have only won once in their four away games and only four other teams have scored less goals on their travels. They have only taken two points from their last four games and they only scored two goals in those games with only four other teams scoring less goals.
None of the Newcastle players have done much recently for fantasy managers, but Harvey Barnes, Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon all have the potential to perform.
I don’t think there will be too much between these two teams, but the chances are Chelsea will win.
Prediction: 2-1
Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur
2pm GMT, Selhurst Park, London
Palace lost 1-0 away to Forest last time out and they’re in the bottom three without a win to their names. They have only taken two points and scored two goals in their four home games and no other team has scored less goals on their own ground. They’re one of four teams without a win so far and no other team has scored less goals.
I can’t see any Palace players doing enough to interest fantasy managers at the moment.
Spurs came from behind to win 4-1 at home to West Ham last week and they’re only four points off the top four. They have only won once in their four away games, but they will fancy their chances in this game. They have won three of their last four games with only City scoring more goals.
There are quite a few players in the Spurs team to interest fantasy managers with Brennan Johnson, Dejan Kulusevski, Son Heung-Min, James Maddison (if he plays) and possibly even Dominic Solanke the best of them.
Despite Palace’s poor form I think they might just manage to share the points in this game.
Prediction: 1-1
West Ham United v Manchester United
2pm GMT, London Stadium, London
West Ham lost 4-1 away to Spurs in their last game and they dropped to 15th place in the table. They have lost three of their four home games and only one other team has conceded more goals on their own patch. They have only won two of their eight games and only three other teams have conceded more goals.
Despite West Ham’s lowly position Jarrod Bowen still looks like a good choice for fantasy managers.
United came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Brentford last time out and they’re now only outside the top half of the table on goal difference. They have only won once in their four away games, but only Liverpool have conceded less goals on their travels. The win against Brentford was their first win in four games and only three other teams have scored less goals.
Andre Onana and Diogo Dalot are the United players doing well for fantasy managers at the moment while Alejandro Garnacho might be worth a shot too.
I think this is a game which could go either way and the chances are it will end in a draw.
Prediction: 2-2
Arsenal v Liverpool
4.30pm GMT, Emirates Stadium, London
Arsenal lost 2-0 away to Bournemouth last week to put an end to their unbeaten start to the season. No other team has taken more points on their own ground, but this will be one of their toughest tests at home. They are in a very tough run of games at the moment, but only three other teams have scored more goals and only two other teams have conceded less.
If he’s fit to play Bukayo Saka is the Arsenal player to have for fantasy managers and Kai Havertz could do well too.
Liverpool won 2-1 at home to Chelsea in their last game and that win kept them one point ahead of City at the top of the table. They are the only team to still have a 100% record away from home and no other team has conceded less goals on the road. They have won seven of their eight games and no other team has conceded less goals so far.
Mohamed Salah has shown yet again how good he can be for fantasy managers while all of Liverpool’s defenders and their keeper are very good choices too.
Arsenal need to win this game or at least not lose and I think they might just have the edge on the day.
Prediction: 2-1
That’s it for this week.
See you next week.
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