| Rank | Player | Res | Cls | Exa | Slm | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 - |  | 38 | 88.5 | 84 | 20 | 230.5 |
2 - |  | 48 | 73.5 | 75 | 15 | 211.5 |
3 - |  | 40 | 72 | 75 | 13 | 200.0 |
4 - | | 33 | 79.5 | 63 | 10 | 185.5 |
5 - | | 41 | 72 | 42 | 11 | 166.0 |
Saturday March 6
Burnley v Arsenal
12.30pm GMT, Turf Moor, Burnley
Burnley lost 4-0 away to Spurs and drew 1-1 at home to Leicester last week and they’re still only six points above the bottom three. They have drawn their last four home games with only Brighton drawing more games on their own patch and only the bottom three have scored less goals on their own ground. They have only won once in their last eight games and they failed to score in four of them with only Sheffield United scoring less goals.
Burnley’s defenders and keeper had being doing well for fantasy managers, but that output has fallen in recent weeks.
Arsenal came from behind to win 3-1 away to Leicester last week, but they’re still only in 10th place. They have won four of their last six away games and only three other teams have conceded less goals away from home. They have only won two of their last six games and they have a tough run of games coming up.
With European games to play it’s not easy to predict which Arsenal players will play, but Kieran Tierney, Bukayo Saka and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang can all do well for fantasy managers if they get the nod.
I think this will be a close game with Arsenal just about taking the three points.
Prediction: 1-2
Sheffield United v Southampton
3pm GMT, Bramall Lane, Sheffield
United lost 2-0 at home to Liverpool and then won 1-0 at home to Villa last week, but they’re still firmly rooted to the foot of the table with little hope of avoiding the drop. They have won three of their last six home games, but no other team has taken less points at home. They had lost four games in a row before beating Villa and they will probably have to win eight of their last 11 games to have any hope of staying up.
I can’t see any United players who might make a difference for fantasy managers at the moment.
Southampton lost 1-0 away to Everton last week and they’re probably lucky their current run didn’t start a few weeks earlier. They have lost their last five away games and they failed to score in four of those games with no other team conceding more goals on the road. They have only taken one point from their last nine games and they failed to score in five of those games with only West Brom conceding more goals.
With two games this week Danny Ings could be of interest to fantasy managers, but the second game is away to City.
I think Southampton might just get a badly needed win in this game.
Prediction: 1-2
Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers
5.30pm GMT, Villa Park, Birmingham
Villa won 1-0 away to Leeds before losing 1-0 away to Sheffield United last week to leave them in ninth place with games in hand on all of the teams above them. They have lost two of their last three home games and they have taken more points away from home than they have at home. They have lost six of their last 11 games and only two other teams have conceded less goals.
If Jack Grealish is still injured then Emiliano Martinez is the Villa player to have for fantasy managers with Bertrand Traore and Ollie Watkins worth considering too.
Wolves drew 1-1 away to Newcastle and lost 4-1 away to City last week, but they’re only three points off the top half of the table. They have only won once in their last nine away games and only two other teams have conceded more goals on their travels. They had taken 11 points from five games before losing to City, but they have a tough run of games for the next couple of weeks.
Pedro Neto is the Wolves player most likely to make an impression for fantasy managers at the moment.
I think this will be another very close game and I wouldn’t be surprised to see the spoils shared.
Prediction: 1-1
Brighton And Hove Albion v Leicester City
8pm GMT, AMEX Stadium, Brighton
Brighton lost 1-0 away to West Brom last week and they’re now only three points above the relegation zone. No other team has won less games or taken less points at home. They haven’t won in four games and they have some very tough games on the horizon.
I’m not too sure Brighton players are a good idea for fantasy managers at the moment, but Lewis Dunk and Robert Sanchez are worth considering I suppose.
Leicester lost 3-1 at home to Arsenal and then drew 1-1 away to Burnley last week, but they’re still four points ahead of fifth placed Everton. No other team has taken more points or scored more goals away from home. They have only lost two of their last 14 games and they play teams at the wrong end of the table in their next two games.
Leicester have a fair few injuries at the moment, but Jamie Vardy could do well in the next two games if he can find some form.
I think this will be a close game, but Leicester’s away form suggests they will take the three points despite all of their injuries.
Prediction: 0-1
Sunday March 7
West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United
12pm GMT, The Hawthorns, Birmingham
West Brom won 1-0 at home to Brighton and lost 1-0 at home to Everton last week and they’re still nine points from safety with only 11 games left to play. They have only lost one of their last four home games and no other team has conceded more goals on their own ground. They have only won once in their last eight games and no other team has conceded more goals, but this is a game they really have to win if they’re going to have any chance of staying up.
I’m not sure there are any West Brom players to interest fantasy managers at the moment, but if they’re going to make a go of trying to stay up then Matheus Pereira might be one to watch.
Newcastle drew 1-1 at home to Wolves last week and they only have three points to spare over the bottom three. They have lost seven of their last eight away games with only Sheffield United and West Brom taking less points away from home. They have only won two of their last 15 games and only West Brom have conceded more goals.
I can’t see any Newcastle players to recommend to fantasy managers at the moment with most of their best players on the treatment table.
This is a game both teams badly need to win and I think the chances are it will end all square.
Prediction: 2-2
Liverpool v Fulham
2pm GMT, Anfield, Liverpool
Liverpool won 2-0 away to Sheffield United and then lost 1-0 at home to Chelsea last week. They haven’t won in their last seven home games and they have lost their last five and they failed to score in five of their last six games on their own patch. They have lost five of their last six games and no other team in the top half of the table has conceded more goals.
Liverpool players have done very little for fantasy managers recently, but they have a very good run of games coming up and surely Mohamed Salah will come good again.
Fulham drew 0-0 away to Palace and lost 1-0 at home to Spurs last week and they’re still three points below the relative safety of 17th place. They are unbeaten in their last eight away games, but they drew seven of those games and no other team has drawn more games on the road. They have only lost four of their last 16 games, but they drew 10 of them and no other team has drawn more games.
Fulham’s defenders and keeper have done well for fantasy managers recently, but they might not do so well in their next couple of games.
I think Liverpool will get a much needed home win in this game, but Fulham won’t make it easy for them.
Prediction: 2-0
Manchester City v Manchester United
4.30pm GMT, Etihad Stadium, Manchester
City won 2-1 at home to West Ham and 4-1 at home to Wolves last week to extend their lead at the top of the table to 14 points with only 11 games left to play. They have won their last eight home games and no other team has taken more points or scored more goals at home. They have won their last 15 games and they kept clean sheets in 10 of them with no other team scoring more or conceding less goals.
With two games this week City players are very good choices for fantasy managers as long as Kevin de Bruyne, Raheem Sterling and Ruben Dias plus a few others avoid Pep Guardiola’s rotation.
United drew 0-0 away to both Chelsea and Crystal Palace last week and they go into this game 14 points behind City. They’re the only team unbeaten away from home, but they have drawn five of their last six away games and only City have scored more goals on the road. They’re unbeaten in seven games, but they drew five of them and any hope they have of catching City will be gone if they lose this game.
United’s defenders and keeper have done well in recent weeks, but they might not do well in this game while Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford have struggled in the last few games.
The chances are there won’t be too much between these two teams, but I think City will put an end to United’s unbeaten away record.
Prediction: 1-0
Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace
7.15pm GMT, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
Spurs won 4-0 at home to Burnley and 1-0 away to Fulham last week and they’re only five points off the top four with a game in hand. They have won their last two home games without conceding a goal and only two other teams have conceded less goals at home. They have won their last two games after losing five of the last six and only two other teams have conceded less goals.
Harry Kane and Heung-Min Son are the Spurs players to have for fantasy managers at the moment.
Palace drew 0-0 at home to both Fulham and United last week and they’re very close to the point where they can forget about relegation for another season. They have won two of their last three away games and they have taken as many points away from home as they have at home. They have taken 11 points from their last seven games, but only four other teams have conceded more goals.
I can’t see any Palace players to recommend to fantasy managers at the moment.
I can’t see anything other than a comfortable Spurs win in this game.
Prediction: 3-0
Monday March 8
Chelsea v Everton
6pm GMT, Stamford Bridge, London
Chelsea drew 0-0 at home to United and then won 1-0 away to Liverpool last week to move to within four points of second place. They have taken eight points from their last four home games and they didn’t concede any goals in those games with only City conceding less goals at home. They’re unbeaten in eight games and they only conceded two goals in those games with only City conceding less goals.
Chelsea’s defenders and keeper are looking very good for fantasy managers at the moment while Mason Mount looks like a good choice too.
Everton won 1-0 at home to Southampton and 1-0 away to West Brom last week and they’re now only one point off the top four with a game in hand on all of the teams above them. They have taken 23 points from their last nine away games and they kept clean sheets in four of those games. They have won their last three games without conceding a goal and they look to have a very good chance of finishing in the top four.
Lucas Digne and Richarlison are doing very well for fantasy managers at the moment and they have a good run of games after this one.
This looks like a very hard game to call, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see it end in a draw.
Prediction: 1-1
West Ham United v Leeds United
8pm GMT, London Stadium, London
West Ham lost 2-1 away to City last week and that result dropped them out of the top four, but they have a game in hand on all of teams in that top four. They have won four of their last five home games with only City taking more points at home. They have taken 22 points from their last 10 games and their chances of finishing in the top four will be very good if they keep up that form.
Michail Antonio, Aaron Cresswell and Jessie Lindgard are all doing very well for fantasy managers at the moment.
Leeds lost 1-0 at home to Villa last week and that defeat saw them drop back to the bottom half of the table. They’re the only team not to draw a game away from home with only Southampton conceding more goals on their travels. They have lost three of their last four games with only West Brom conceding more goals and they have a very tough run of games coming up.
When Leeds play well Raphinha, Patrick Bamford and Stuart Dallas are good choices for fantasy managers.
I think Leeds will make a game of it, but West Ham will keep their place in the top four with a narrow victory.
Prediction: 2-1
Wednesday March 10
Manchester City v Southampton
6pm GMT, Etihad Stadium, Manchester
City play their second game of the week and the Premier League title is getting closer with each passing game. This is their fourth home game in a row and they could be up to 20 points clear at the top of the table afterwards.
As I said already the only reason for fantasy managers to be wary of City players is the continual rotation.
Southampton play their second game of the week too and a trip to City should be a lot tougher than a trip to Sheffield United. Their chances of getting anything from this game are slim, but if they have beaten Sheffield United the pressure should be off them.
If Southampton players are going to do anything for fantasy managers this week it probably won’t be in this game.
I can’t see anything other than a comprehensive City win in this game.
Prediction: 4-0
That’s it for this week.
See you next week.
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