| Rank | Player | Res | Cls | Exa | Slm | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 17 | 24 | 30 | 6 | 77.0 |
2 1 |  | 17 | 28.5 | 24 | 6 | 75.5 |
3 1 | | 18 | 19.5 | 21 | 4 | 62.5 |
4 |  | 23 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 62.0 |
5 - | | 11 | 30 | 18 | 2 | 61.0 |
6 3 | | 19 | 31.5 | 6 | 4 | 60.5 |
Saturday December 5
Burnley v Everton
12.30pm GMT, Turf Moor, Burnley
Burnley lost 5-0 away to City last week and they’re still only one place off the foot of the table. They have lost three of their four home games and no other team has scored less goals at home, but only West Ham have conceded less. They have failed to score in six of their nine games with no other team scoring less goals and only Fulham and West Brom conceding more.
Nick Pope missed out on last week’s trashing by City, but if he’s fit he seems to be coming back on the radar for fantasy managers.
Everton lost 1-0 at home to Leeds last week, but they’re still only two points off the top four despite their recent poor run of results. They have won three of their five away games and this game gives them a great chance to get another away win. They have only won once in their last six games, but only four other teams have scored more goals and only two other teams have conceded more.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin failed to deliver for only the second time this season for fantasy managers last week and he still looks like a good bet despite some tough games on the horizon.
I think Everton will get the better of proceedings with at least a couple of goals to spare.
Prediction: 1-3
Manchester City v Fulham
3pm GMT, Etihad Stadium, Manchester
City won 5-0 at home to Burnley last week, but they’re still in the bottom half of the table even if it’s only on goal difference. They conceded five goals in their first home game, but they have only conceded one goal in three home games since then. They have only won twice in their last five games, but they seem to be finding some form at last and they’re actually only six points off the top of the table with a game in hand.
Kevin de Bruyne looks to be back to his best for fantasy managers and he could do well this week while City’s defenders have improved and their upcoming fixtures look quite good.
Fulham won 2-1 away to Leicester last week to climb out of the relegation zone. They have taken more points and scored more goals away from home than they have at home, but they will do very well to get anything from this game. They have won two of their last four games, but no other team has conceded more goals and they play last season’s top two in their next two games.
Despite winning away to Leicester last week I’m not sure there are any Fulham players to recommend to fantasy managers even if I’m tempted to say you could do worse than Ademola Lookman.
I can’t see anything other than a comfortable City win in this game.
Prediction: 3-0
West Ham United v Manchester United
5.30pm GMT, London Stadium, London
West Ham won 2-1 at home to Villa last week and those three points were enough to move them up to fifth place. They have taken 10 points from their last four home games with only Liverpool taking more points at home and no other team conceding less goals on their own patch. They have taken 17 points from their last eight games after losing their first two games and they only play two of the “big six” in their next 10 games.
West Ham’s defenders and keeper are doing quite well for fantasy managers at the moment along with Pablo Fornals and Jarrod Bowen and Michail Antonio has to be a consideration now that he’s back.
United cane back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 away to Southampton last week and they’re now only two points off the top four. They’re the only team with a 100% record away from home and no other team has scored more goals on the road. They have won their last two games after only winning three of their opening seven, but they have conceded a lot of goals.
Bruno Fernandes continues to be the must have United player for fantasy managers while Edinson Cavani has to be considered too if he can get a start after his heroics of last week.
I don’t think there will be too much between these teams with a draw the most likely outcome.
Prediction: 1-1
Chelsea v Leeds United
8pm GMT, Stamford Bridge, London
Chelsea drew 0-0 at home to Spurs last week to stay third in the table with the top two only two points ahead of them. They’re unbeaten in their last four home games and they scored 11 goals in those games with only three other teams scoring more home goals. They’re unbeaten in eight games and they kept clean sheets in five of those games with only Spurs conceding less goals.
Chelsea’s defenders and keeper are doing really well for fantasy managers at the moment while Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech have done pretty well too.
Leeds won 1-0 away to Everton last week and they’re only a point off the top half of the table. They have won three of their last four away games and they kept clean sheets in each of those wins too. They have kept clean sheets in three of their last five games despite only Fulham and West Brom conceding more goals.
Patrick Bamford has been the outstanding Leeds player for fantasy managers up to now with Mateusz Klich and Illan Meslier looking quite good too.
I think Leeds will give Chelsea a tough game, but the home side will take the three points.
Prediction: 2-1
Sunday December 6
West Bromwich Albion v Crystal Palace
12pm GMT, The Hawthorns, Birmingham
West Brom won 1-0 at home to Sheffield United last week, but they’re still in the bottom three because Fulham won too. They have only lost one of their last four home games, but only three other teams have scored less goals at home. The win against Sheffield United was their first win of the season and it gives them some hope as the season progresses.
I can’t see any West Brom players to recommend to fantasy managers at the moment.
Palace lost 2-0 at home to Newcastle last week as they continued to struggle without Wilfred Zaha. They lost three of their last four away games and they failed to score in each of those defeats, but only three other teams have scored less goals away from home. They have lost five of their last eight games and they failed to score in four of those games.
As I said last week Zaha is the only Palace player for fantasy managers to consider, but the chances are he will miss this game.
If Palace can get Zaha back in their team I think they can win this game, but it looks like he’ll miss out which probably means it will end all square.
Prediction: 1-1
Sheffield United v Leicester City
2.15pm GMT, Bramall Lane, Sheffield
United lost 1-0 away to West Brom last week and they’re still four points adrift at the foot of the table. Their solitary point has come at home and no other team has scored less goals at home, but only three other teams have conceded less goals on their own turf. They have lost their last five games and they have failed to score in six of their 10 games so far with no other team scoring less goals.
I can’t see any United players to remotely interest fantasy managers at the moment.
Leicester lost 2-1 at home to Fulham last week, but they’re still in the top four and only three points behind the leaders. They have won four of their five away games with no other team scoring more goals on their travels. They have lost four games already, but they’re still in the top four because they don’t have any draws to their name.
Jamie Vardy is still the Leicester player most likely to perform for fantasy managers.
I think Leicester’s away form should be enough to see them take the three points in this game.
Prediction: 0-2
Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal
4.30pm GMT, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
Spurs drew 0-0 away to Chelsea last week to stay on top of the table ahead of Liverpool on goal difference. They have won their last two home games after failing to win in their first three. They have taken 21 points from their last nine games and no other team has conceded less goals with only Liverpool and Chelsea scoring more.
Harry Kane and Heung-Min Son are the Spurs players to have for fantasy managers with their keeper and defenders doing well in recent weeks too.
Arsenal lost 2-1 at home to Wolves last week to drop to 14th in the table, but they’re only two points off the top half of the table. They have kept clean sheets in three of their five away games with only Villa and Spurs conceding less goals on the road, but only the bottom three have scored less goals away from home. They have only won once in their last six games and they only scored in two of those games.
I can’t see any Arsenal players performing consistently enough to impress fantasy managers at the moment.
This is a huge local derby for both teams and I’m predicting an Arsenal win despite all the evidence pointing to a very different outcome.
Prediction: 1-2
Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers
7.15pm GMT, Anfield, Liverpool
Liverpool drew 1-1 away to Brighton last week and they’re still only behind Spurs at the top of the table on goal difference. They’re the only team with a 100% record at home and no other team has scored more goals on their own ground. They’re unbeaten in six games since shipping seven goals against Villa, but they have only kept two clean sheets so far with only Fulham and West Brom conceding more goals.
Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane remain the best of the Liverpool players for fantasy managers while Diogo Jota is doing very well too.
Wolves won 2-1 away to Arsenal last week in a game which was overshadowed by an horrific head injury to Raul Jiminez. They have won three of their five away games, but only the bottom three have scored less goals on the road. They have taken 14 points from their last seven games with only Spurs and Chelsea conceding less goals.
With Jiminez injured Pedro Neto or Daniel Podence could be of interest to fantasy managers.
I think Liverpool’s impressive home form will continue in this game even if Wolves don’t let them have it all their own way.
Prediction: 3-1
Monday December 7
Brighton And Hove Albion v Southampton
8pm GMT, AMEX Stadium, Brighton
Brighton drew 1-1 at home to Liverpool last week, but they’re only four points above the drop zone after two of the teams below them won. They’re one of only two teams who haven’t won at home so far and no other team has drawn more home games. They have only lost one of their last six games, but they drew four of those games with no other team drawing more games.
I can’t see any Brighton players doing enough at the moment to make a difference for fantasy managers.
Southampton lost 3-2 at home to United last week, but they’re still only one point below the top four. They are unbeaten in their last four away games as they yet again prove to be a tough nut to crack on their travels. The defeat against United was their first defeat in eight games and they have a fairly good run of games coming up.
Che Adams could be the Southampton player to profit while Danny Ings is injured while James Ward-Prowse is doing very well too along with their defenders and keeper.
I think this will be another very close game with Southampton probably just about taking the three points.
Prediction: 1-2
That’s it for this week.
See you next week.
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