| Rank | Player | Res | Cls | Exa | Slm | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 - |  | 52 | 96 | 96 | 22 | 266.0 |
2 1 |  | 55 | 91.5 | 90 | 22 | 258.5 |
3 1 |  | 44 | 117 | 72 | 20 | 253.0 |
4 - |  | 44 | 97.5 | 87 | 18 | 246.5 |
5 - |  | 52 | 96 | 75 | 19 | 242.0 |
I didn’t have a good week with my fantasy team either and if it wasn’t for having Mohamed Salah as my captain it would have been a disaster. This is going to be another difficult week with four teams not playing due to the Carabao Cup Final and fielding 11 players will be a challenge for many players. There is always the option of using my free hit, but I think I will save that for FA Cup semi final weekend when up to eight teams might not be playing.
With Salah not playing this week I am tempted to sell him and bring in Bruno Fernandes, but I will bring Salah back in next week if I make that move. Otherwise I will have to sell the suspended Matheus Cunha, but I can’t see a striker who I want this week with Jean-Philippe Mateta and Ollie Watkins both idle.
Saturday March 15
Everton v West Ham United
3pm GMT, Goodison Park, Liverpool
Everton drew 1-1 away to Wolves last week and they now have 16 points to spare over the bottom three. They have taken eight points from their last four home games and they scored 11 goals in those games with only Villa drawing more games on their own patch. They are unbeaten in eight games and they scored 16 goals in those games with only the bottom three scoring less goals.
Beto is probably the best of the Everton players for fantasy managers at the moment as they have a very tough run of games coming up.
West Ham lost 1-0 at home to Newcastle last week and they’re behind Everton on goal difference going into this game. They have taken eight points from their last six away games, but only three other teams have scored less goals on their travels. They had won two games in a row before losing to Newcastle and they have every chance of taking all three points in their next two games.
Jarrod Bowen is the only West Ham player who should be of interest to fantasy managers at the moment.
I think this will be a close game and Everton will probably make home advantage tell.
Prediction: 2-1
Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest
3pm GMT, Portman Road, Ipswich
Ipswich lost 1-0 away to Palace last week and they’re now six points from safety with 10 games left to play. They have lost their last four home games and they conceded 14 goals in those games with only Southampton scoring less and conceding more goals on their own ground. They have only taken two points from their last nine games and they conceded 23 goals in those games.
I can’t see any Ipswich players who can make a difference for fantasy managers at the moment.
Forest won 1-0 at home to City last week to hold on to third place and keep their top four chances firmly alive. They have lost their last three away games and they conceded 11 goals in those games, but four of their remaining games on the road are against teams in the bottom half of the table. They had only taken one point from their previous three games before beating City, but eight of their last 10 games are against teams in the bottom half of the table.
Chris Wood, Anthony Elanga and Morgan Gibbs-White are all good options for fantasy managers along with the Forest defenders and keeper.
I think Forest will have too much for Ipswich and should win a close game.
Prediction: 1-2
Manchester City v Brighton And Hove Albion
3pm GMT, Etihad Stadium, Manchester
City lost 1-0 away to Forest last week and that defeat saw them drop out of the top four. They lost their last home game after winning the previous three and six of their remaining 10 games are on their own patch. They have lost three of their last five games, but four of their next five games are against teams in the bottom half of the table.
Erling Haaland would seem to be the go to City player for fantasy managers at the moment with Josko Gvardiol worth considering too.
Brighton won 2-1 at home to Fulham last week and that win moved them within three points of the top four. They have only lost one of their last seven away games, but that was a 7-0 defeat against Forest with only three other teams scoring more goals on their travels. They have won their last four games and they scored 11 goals in those games with only one other team in the top half of the table conceding more goals.
Joao Pedro and Kaoru Mitoma are the Brighton players to have for fantasy managers at the moment.
I think Brighton will run City close, but the home team will take the three points.
Prediction: 2-1
Southampton v Wolverhampton Wanderers
3pm GMT, St. Mary’s Stadium, Southampton
Southampton lost 3-1 away to Liverpool last week and they’re rooted to the foot of the table with games running out. They have lost their last eight home games and they conceded 29 goals in those games with no other team scoring less or conceding more goals on their own ground. They have lost 10 of their last 11 games with no other team scoring less or conceding more goals and relegation will be as good as guaranteed if they lose this game.
I can’t see any Southampton players to recommend to fantasy managers at the moment.
Wolves drew 1-1 at home to Everton last week and that point moved them six points above the relegation zone. They won their last away game after only taking one point from the previous four with only the bottom two conceding more goals on the road. They have taken seven points from their last five games and they play the three teams below them in their next six games which could see them garner enough points to guarantee their survival.
With Matheus Cunha suspended Jorgen Strand Larsen could be the Wolves player most likely to do well for fantasy managers.
I think Wolves will win a tight game and move well clear of the bottom three.
Prediction: 1-2
Bournemouth v Brentford
5.30pm GMT, Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth
Bournemouth drew 2-2 away to Spurs last week, but they’re still only five points off the top four. They have lost their last two home games without scoring and no other team in the top half of the table has scored less goals on their own patch. They have only taken four points from their last five games after taking 25 points from the previous 11, but five of their next six games are against teams in the bottom half of the table.
Justin Kluivert, Antoine Semenyo, Milos Kerkez and Evanilson are all very good choices for fantasy managers at the moment.
Brentford lost 1-0 at home to Villa last week, but they’re still within four points of the top half of the table. They have won their last four away games and they scored 12 goals in those games and they have only conceded one goal in their last five games on their travels. They have a very tough run of games coming up with four of the top six to play in their next six games.
Both Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa can do very well for fantasy managers despite their difficult upcoming fixtures.
I think Bournemouth will get back to winning ways with a narrow victory in this game.
Prediction: 2-1
Sunday March 16
Arsenal v Chelsea
1.30pm GMT, Emirates Stadium, London
Arsenal drew 1-1 away to United last week and they’re now 15 points behind Liverpool at the top of the table with any chance of them gone at this stage. They lost their last home game after being unbeaten in the previous 12 with only Forest and Bournemouth conceding less goals on their own ground. They haven’t won in three games and no other team has conceded less goals, but only Everton have drawn more games.
Arsenal’s defenders and keeper are good choices for fantasy managers with a good run of games coming up.
Chelsea won 1-0 at home to Leicester last week and that win moved them back into the top four. They have only taken two points from their last six away games and they only scored three goals in those games. Four of their next five games after this one are against teams in the bottom half of the table and only Liverpool and Spurs have scored more goals.
Cole Palmer has been the go to Chelsea player for fantasy managers, but he hasn’t done much in his last seven games.
I think this will be another very close game with Arsenal probably winning it.
Prediction: 1-0
Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur
1.30pm GMT, Craven Cottage, London
Fulham lost 2-1 away to Brighton last week, but they managed to hold on to 10th place and they’re only seven points off the top four. They have only won once in their last seven home games and four of their last five games on their own patch are against big six teams. Their form has been up and down with four wins and four defeats in their last eight games and they have a very tough run of games coming up.
I’m not sure which Fulham players to recommend to fantasy managers at the moment when none of them impressing too much and a tough run of games coming up.
Spurs came back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at home to Bournemouth last week and they’re still eight points off the top half of the table with games running out. They have won their last two away games and they scored six goals in those two games with six of their last 10 games on their travels. They have only won three of their last 12 games, but only Liverpool have scored more goals.
Son Heung-Min, Brennan Johnson and James Maddison can all do very well for fantasy managers.
I think Fulham might just be strong enough at home to take the three points in this game.
Prediction: 2-1
Leicester City v Manchester United
7pm GMT, King Power Stadium, Leicester
Leicester lost 1-0 away to Chelsea last week and they’re now six points from safety with 10 games left to play. They have lost their last six home games and they conceded 15 goals in those games without scoring any. They have lost 12 of their last 13 games with only Southampton scoring less and conceding more goals.
I can’t see any Leicester players who might make a difference for fantasy managers at the moment.
United drew 1-1 at home to Arsenal last week and they’re still eight points from the top half of the table. They have only won once in their last five away games with only Everton and Southampton scoring less goals on the road. They are unbeaten in three games, but their next three games after this one are all against teams in the top six.
Bruno Fernandes is the United player to have for fantasy managers.
I think United will be too good for Leicester and will win by at least a couple of goals.
Prediction: 1-3
That’s it for this week.
See you next week.
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