| Rank | Player | Res | Cls | Exa | Slm | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 - |  | 46 | 82.5 | 87 | 19 | 234.5 |
2 - |  | 39 | 105 | 60 | 17 | 221.0 |
3 - |  | 49 | 82.5 | 69 | 18 | 218.5 |
4 - |  | 40 | 91.5 | 69 | 16 | 216.5 |
5 - |  | 36 | 85.5 | 78 | 14 | 213.5 |
My fantasy team did fairly well last week, but I lost a small amount of ground overall. Mohamed Salah yet again was the star player for me and proved to be the perfect captain. The other players to get points for me were David Raya, Gabriel Magalhaes, Chris Wood and Matheus Cunha with Arnie Slot getting some points too as I used my assistant manager chip.
Salah will be my captain again this week despite Liverpool travelling to City and I’ll probably look to bring Ethan Nwaneri in for the injured Amad Diallo. I could do with letting my transfers roll for a few weeks to build up a few so I can have a free mini wildcard, but my squad seems to need work every week at the moment. At least my choice of Slot as my assistant manager should give me a further boost over the next two weeks.
Friday February 21
Leicester City v Brentford
8pm GMT, King Power Stadium, Leicester
Leicester lost 2-0 at home to Arsenal last week to leave them in the bottom three and two points from safety. They have lost their last five home games without scoring and they conceded 11 goals in those games with only two other teams scoring less goals on their own ground. They have lost nine of their last 10 games and they failed to score in seven of those games with only Southampton scoring less and conceding more goals.
I can’t see any Leicester players to interest fantasy managers at the moment.
Brentford won 1-0 away to West Ham last week and that win kept them three points off the top half of the table. They have taken 10 points from their last four away games and they only conceded one goal in those games. They have taken 10 points and scored 10 goals in their last six games and they will fancy their chances against struggling Leicester.
Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa are the Brentford players who can do well for fantasy managers.
I think Brentford will win this game by at least a couple of goals.
Prediction: 1-3
Saturday February 22
Everton v Manchester United
12.30pm GMT, Goodison Park, Liverpool
Everton won 2-1 away to Palace last week and that win moved them up to 14th place in the table. They have taken seven points from their last three home games and they scored nine goals in those games, but they have some difficult games coming up on their own patch. They have taken 13 points from their last five games and they scored 12 goals in those games with their next four games all against teams in the bottom half of the table.
Beto is the attacking Everton player who fantasy managers should keep an eye on at the moment with their defenders and keeper good choices too.
United lost 1-0 away to Spurs last week to drop below Everton to 15th place in the table. They have only won two of their last 10 away games with only Everton and Southampton scoring less goals on the road. They have lost eight of their last 12 games and they failed to score in six of those games.
Bruno Fernandes is probably the only United player who might be of interest to fantasy managers at the moment.
I think Everton will continue their impressive run with a narrow victory in this game.
Prediction: 2-1
Arsenal v West Ham United
3pm GMT, Emirates Stadium, London
Arsenal won 2-0 away to Leicester last week and they are now eight points behind Liverpool at the top of the table, but they have a game in hand. They’re the only team still unbeaten at home with only Bournemouth conceding less goals on their own ground. They’re unbeaten in 15 games and they won 10 of them with no other team conceding less goals and only Liverpool and City scoring more.
Ethan Nwaneri and Leandro Trossard could do well for fantasy managers along with the Arsenal defenders and keeper.
West Ham lost 1-0 at home to Brentford last week and they’re only two points above the bottom three, but they won’t get drawn into a relegation battle. They have only won once in their last six away games and they conceded 11 goals in those games. They have lost five of their last seven games and they conceded 17 goals in those games with only the four teams below them conceding more goals.
Jarrod Bowen is the only West Ham player who looks like he could do well for fantasy managers.
I think Arsenal will continue their quest for the title with another victory in this game.
Prediction: 2-0
Bournemouth v Wolverhampton Wanderers
3pm GMT, Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth
Bournemouth won 3-1 away to Southampton last week and that win left them one point below the top four. They lost their last home game after being unbeaten in the previous five with no other team conceding less goals on their own patch. They have only lost once in their last 13 games and none of their next nine opponents are in the top seven.
Justin Kluivert, Antoine Semenyo, Dango Ouattara and Milos Kerkez are all looking like very good options for fantasy managers at the moment.
Wolves lost 2-1 away to Liverpool last week, but they’re still two points above the relegation zone. They have lost their last three away games and they conceded eight goals in those games with only Leicester conceding more goals on their travels. They have lost five of their last six games and they conceded 12 goals in those games with only Southampton and Leicester conceding more goals.
Matheus Cunha is the Wolves player who can make a difference for fantasy managers at the moment.
I think Bournemouth will continue their chase for a top four place with a narrow victory in this game.
Prediction: 2-1
Fulham v Crystal Palace
3pm GMT, Craven Cottage, London
Fulham won 2-1 at home to Forest last week and that win moved them up to eighth place within five points of the top four. They have only won once in their last six home games, but they drew four of them and their next three home games after this one are all against big six teams. They have won three of their last four games after only winning twice in the previous 10 games and three of their next four games are against teams in the bottom half of the table.
Antonee Robinson is still the best bet in the Fulham team for fantasy managers with Raul Jiminez worth a shout too.
Palace lost 2-1 at home to Everton last week and that defeat saw them drop to 13th place. They have taken 18 points from their last eight away games and they kept clean sheets in five of those games with no other team conceding less goals on the road. They have lost two of their last three games after only losing once in the previous 11 and they have a pretty good run of games coming up.
Jean-Philippe Mateta is in great form at the moment for fantasy managers with the Palace defenders and keeper looking good too.
I think this will be a very close game with a draw the most likely outcome.
Prediction: 1-1
Ipswich Town v Tottenham Hotspur
3pm GMT, Portman Road, Ipswich
Ipswich drew 1-1 away to Villa last week to move above Leicester on goal difference, but they’re still in the relegation zone. They have lost their last three home games and they conceded 10 goals in those games with no other team scoring less goals on their own patch. They have only taken two points from their last six games and they conceded 17 goals in those games, but only Southampton have scored less goals.
Liam Delap is the only Ipswich player for fantasy managers to even consider.
Spurs won 1-0 at home to United last week and that victory moved them up to 12th place in the table. They won their last away game after losing the previous three with only three other teams conceding less goals on their travels. They have won their last two games after only taking one point from the previous seven with only three other teams scoring more goals.
With some of the Spurs attacking players on the way back from injury James Maddison, Brennan Johnson and Son Heung-Min can all do well for fantasy managers.
I think Spurs will make it three wins in a row for the first time this season by a narrow margin.
Prediction: 1-2
Southampton v Brighton And Hove Albion
3pm GMT, St. Mary’s Stadium, Southampton
Southampton lost 3-1 at home to Bournemouth last week to leave themselves adrift at the bottom of the table. They have lost 10 of their 12 home games with no other team scoring less or conceding more goals on their own ground. They have only taken five points from their last 15 games with no other team scoring less or conceding more goals.
I can’t see any Southampton players to recommend to fantasy managers at the moment.
Brighton won 3-0 at home to Chelsea last week to keep themselves in the top half of the table. They were thrashed by Forest in their last away game, but they were unbeaten in their previous five games on the road. They had lost two games in a row before beating Chelsea and they have a tricky run of games coming up after this one.
Kaoru Mitoma is probably the only Brighton player showing enough consistency to interest fantasy managers.
I think Brighton should have more than enough to win this game comfortably.
Prediction: 0-3
Aston Villa v Chelsea
5.30pm GMT, Villa Park, Birmingham
Villa drew 1-1 at home to Ipswich and 2-2 at home to Liverpool last week to leave them five points off the top four, but they have played a game more than the teams above them. They’re unbeaten in 13 home games, but they drew seven of them with no other team drawing more games on their own patch. They haven’t won in five games, but they drew four of them with only Brighton drawing more games.
Ollie Watkins and Morgan Rogers are the Villa players to own for fantasy managers.
Chelsea lost 3-0 away to Brighton last week, but they’re still only one point off the top four. They have only taken two points from their last five away games and they only scored two goals in those games, but only Liverpool and Bournemouth have scored more goals on their travels. They have only won twice in their last nine games, but their next two games after this one are against the bottom two teams in the table.
Cole Palmer is the only Chelsea player of interest for fantasy managers, but even he hasn’t done so well in recent weeks.
I think Villa will make home advantage count to narrowly win this game.
Prediction: 2-1
Sunday February 23
Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest
2pm GMT, St. James’s Park, Newcastle
Newcastle lost 4-0 away to City last week, but they’re still only three points below the top four. They lost their last two home games after winning the previous three, but they have a good run of games coming up at home after this one. They have lost three of their last four games after winning the previous six and their next two games are against two of the current top three.
Alexander Isak, Anthony Gordon and Jacob Murphy are the Newcastle players most likely to return points for fantasy managers.
Forest lost 2-1 away to Fulham last week, but they managed to hold on to third place. They lost their last two away games after winning the previous four and they conceded seven goals in those two defeats. They have taken 25 points from their last 11 games, but this is the first of three very tough games in a row.
Chris Wood, Anthony Elanga and Morgan Gibbs-White are the Forest players to own for fantasy managers at the moment, but it might be best to avoid their keeper and defenders for a few weeks.
I think Newcastle will get a badly needed win in this game to put them right back in the fight for a top four finish.
Prediction: 2-1
Manchester City v Liverpool
4.30pm GMT, Etihad Stadium, Manchester
City won 4-0 at home to Newcastle last week and that win moved them back into the top four. They have won their last three home games and they scored 11 goals in those games with only Brentford scoring more goals on their own patch. They have taken 15 points from their last eight games and they scored 23 goals in those games with only Liverpool scoring more goals.
Omar Marmoush might just be the City player to have for fantasy managers if Erling Haaland is injured with Phil Foden worth considering too.
Liverpool won 2-1 at home to Wolves and drew 2-2 away to Villa last week and those results saw them move eight points clear at the top of the table, but they have played an extra game. They have drawn their last two away games, but they’re the only team still unbeaten on their travels with no other team scoring more goals away from home. They are unbeaten in 22 games with no other team scoring more goals and only Arsenal conceding less.
Mohamed Salah is an absolute must have for fantasy managers with Cody Gakpo (if he’s fit to play), Luis Diaz and Trent Alexander-Arnold good options too.
I think Liverpool will be too strong for City and should take the three points by a narrow margin.
Prediction: 1-2
That’s it for this week.
See you next week.
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