| Rank | Player | Res | Cls | Exa | Slm | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 - |  | 8 | 31.5 | 12 | 6 | 57.5 |
2 - |  | 9 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 57.0 |
3 - |  | 5 | 22.5 | 21 | 4 | 52.5 |
4 2 | | 4 | 24 | 18 | 4 | 50.0 |
5 1 |  | 11 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 49.0 |
My choice of Mohamed Salah as my fantasy captain proved to be spot on yet again and I’ve now managed to get my captain right in four of the five gameweeks. At a push this week I would suggest Cristiano Ronaldo could be the best option for captain while Ismailia Sarr is looking like very good value at his current price.
Saturday September 25
Chelsea v Manchester City
12.30pm BST, Stamford Bridge, London
Chelsea won 3-0 away to Spurs and they’re on top of the table alphabetically ahead of Liverpool with an identical record. They have won their two home games so far without conceding a goal, but this will be a bigger test for them. Only United have scored more goals with no other team conceding less and they have a very good run of games after this one.
Romelu Lukaku is the attacking Chelsea player to have for fantasy managers while Marcos Alonso is looking very good too along with all of the Chelsea defenders and keeper.
City could only draw 0-0 at home to Southampton last week and they’re three points behind Chelsea going into this game. They have only scored one goal in their two away games and they travel to Liverpool and United in their next three away games after this. They have failed to score in two of their five games, but they scored 11 goals in the other three and we will get an idea of how good they are over this game and next week’s game at Liverpool.
City’s defenders and keeper have impressed so far for fantasy managers, but it’s still difficult to pick their attacking players because of the continual rotation.
I think this will be a very close game and I wouldn’t be surprised to see it end all square.
Prediction: 1-1
Manchester United v Aston Villa
12.30pm BST, Old Trafford, Manchester
United came from behind to win 2-1 away to West Ham last week and they’re only off the top of the table on goal difference. They have won both of their home games and they scored nine goals in those two games with only City scoring more goals on their own patch. They have scored more goals than any other team, but they have a very tough run of games after this one.
Cristiano Ronaldo still looks like an absolute must have for fantasy managers at the moment with Mason Greenwood, Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes worth considering too.
Villa won 3-0 at home to Everton last week, but this is the first of two very hard away games in a row. They have lost both of their away games with only Palace, Leicester and Leeds conceding more goals on their travels. They play away to Spurs next week, but they have a good run of games after that.
Danny Ings is still the best of the Villa players for fantasy managers.
I think United will be too strong for Villa and should win by a couple of goals.
Prediction: 3-1
Everton v Norwich City
3pm BST, Goodison Park, Liverpool
Everton lost 3-0 away to Villa to put an end to their unbeaten start to the season, but they still have 10 points from their first five games. They have won both of their home games and they are strong favourites to make it three in a row in this game. A win in this game will put them back among the pacesetters before they travel to United next week.
Demarai Gray, Andros Townsend and Abdoulaye Doucoure are all doing very well for fantasy managers at the moment while Dominic Calvert-Lewin is still injured.
Norwich lost 3-1 at home to Watford last week and they’re still at the foot of the table with no points from their first five games. They’re the only team without a goal away from home with only Palace, Leicester and Leeds conceding more goals on the road. No other team has conceded more or scored less goals and they already look destined to return to the Championship.
I can’t see any Norwich players doing enough to recommend to fantasy managers at the moment.
I think Everton will get back to winning ways with at least a couple of goals to spare in this game.
Prediction: 2-0
Leeds United v West Ham United
3pm BST, Elland Road, Leeds
Leeds drew 1-1 away to Newcastle last week and they’re still without a win and only one point above the bottom three. They have only taken one point at home so far, but three of their next four games are at home. Only Norwich and Newcastle have conceded more goals and they have a lot of injuries at the moment.
With Patrick Bamford injured Raphinha is the Leeds player most likely to perform for fantasy managers as long as he’s fit to play.
West Ham suffered their first defeat of the season when they lost 2-1 at home to United last week after missing a last minute penalty. They have taken four points from their two away games and their next four away games are all ones they can win. They finished last season strongly and it looks like they are continuing on where they left off this season.
With Michail Antonio back from suspension he’s a great choice for fantasy managers along with Said Benrahma while Pablo Fornals and Aaron Cresswell are good options too.
I think this will be a very close game with West Ham probably taking the three points.
Prediction: 1-2
Leicester City v Burnley
3pm BST, King Power Stadium, Leicester
Leicester lost 2-1 away to Brighton last week and they have lost three of their last four games. They have only scored one goal in their two home games, but they will hope to improve on that record in this game. They have conceded eight goals in their last four games, but they have a pretty good run of games coming up between now and the festive season.
Jamie Vardy seems to be the the only Leicester player of interest to fantasy managers, but that could change over the next few weeks.
Burnley lost 1-0 at home to Arsenal last week and they’re only one place off the foot of the table with one point to their name. They have lost both of their away games and only Norwich have scored less goals on the road. Only three other teams have conceded more goals, but like Leicester they have a good run of games from now until Christmas.
I can’t see any Burnley players to interest fantasy managers at the moment.
I think Leicester should get a much needed win in this game.
Prediction: 2-0
Watford v Newcastle United
3pm BST, Vicarage Road, Watford
Watford won 3-1 away to Norwich last week to put an end to a run of three consecutive defeats. They face each of last season’s top four in four of their next five home games after this game. They could do with getting something from this game with such a tough run of home games coming up.
Ismailia Sarr is the Watford player to have for fantasy managers and Emmanuel Dennis could be worth a shout too considering his price.
Newcastle came from behind to draw 1-1 at home to Leeds last week and they’re still without a win after five games. They’re one of four teams without a point away from home and only three other teams have conceded more goals away from home. Only Norwich have conceded more goals, but they have a reasonably good run of games for the next couple of months.
Allan Saint-Maximin is the best of the Newcastle players for fantasy managers with Callum Wilson still injured.
I think Watford will leave Newcastle still waiting for their first win of the season by winning this game.
Prediction: 3-1
Brentford v Liverpool
5.30pm BST, Brentford Community Stadium, London
Brentford won 2-0 away to Wolves last week and they have done really well to take eight points from five games since their promotion. They have already won at home to Arsenal, but they face Chelsea and Leicester in their next two home games after this one. Only three other teams have conceded less goals, but that defensive record will be severely tested over their next four games starting with this one.
Ivan Toney was the Brentford player predicted to do well this season and he might just be living up to those predictions for fantasy managers now while their defenders and keeper are looking pretty good too.
Liverpool won 3-0 at home to Palace last week and they’re only behind Chelsea at the top of the table due to alphabetical order. They’re one of two teams with a 100% record on the road and they’re the only team who haven’t conceded a goal away from home. Only United have scored more goals and no other team has conceded less, but they play the two Manchester teams in their next three games.
Mohamed Salah is still the must have Liverpool player for fantasy managers with Sadio Mane doing well too as are all of Liverpool’s defenders and keeper.
I think Liverpool will have too much for Brentford and should continue their great start to the season by winning this game.
Prediction: 0-2
Sunday September 26
Southampton v Wolverhampton Wanderers
2pm BST, St. Mary’s Stadium, Southampton
Southampton got a very good 0-0 draw away to City last week, but they’re still without a win after four draws from five games. They have drawn both of their home games, but no other team has scored less goals on their own ground. No other team has drawn more games, but they have a good run of games starting with this one with the exception of a trip to Chelsea next week.
I’m not sure there are any Southampton players doing enough to impress fantasy managers, but Tino Livramento is worth considering at his current price.
Wolves lost 2-0 at home to Brentford last week and they have lost four of their first five games. Their only win and only goals so far came away to Watford and they have some good away games coming up. They need to score more goals if they’re going to climb the table with no other team scoring less goals so far.
Despite a good run of games it looks like Wolves players might have to be avoided by fantasy managers for the moment.
I think this will be a very close game and the chances are the points will be shared.
Prediction: 1-1
Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur
4.30pm BST, Emirates Stadium, London
Arsenal won 1-0 away to Burnley last week to make it two wins and two clean sheets in a row. Only Wolves have scored less goals at home, but they don’t play any of the big six at home after this game until the new year. No other team has scored less goals so far, but they have at least sorted out their defence in their last two games.
Arsenal’s defenders and keeper have done well recently and they could be worth considering for fantasy managers.
Spurs lost 3-0 at home to Chelsea last week to make it back to back defeats after winning their first three games. Only Norwich have scored less goals away from home, but they don’t travel to any of the rest of the big six after this game until late January. Despite winning three games only three other teams have scored less goals and they need to find their shooting boots soon.
Spurs players haven’t done too much to encourage fantasy managers in recent weeks, but Harry Kane and Heung-Min Son are both liable to spring into action at any time.
This is a tough game to call, but I think home advantage might just be enough to give Arsenal the edge.
Prediction: 2-1
Monday September 27
Crystal Palace v Brighton And Hove Albion
8pm BST, Selhurst Park, London
Palace lost 3-0 away to Liverpool last week and they will want to bounce back against a team who are fierce rivals. They’re one of three teams who haven’t conceded at home so far and they have a good run of home games for the next four months. They have played very well so far even in their defeats to Chelsea and Liverpool, but Brighton will push them hard in this game.
Conor Gallagher is definitely worth a shout for fantasy managers while Wilfried Zaha is always a good bet too and Odsonne Edouard could be if he can get a game.
Brighton won 2-1 at home to Leicester last week to move into the top four with four wins from five games. They’re one of two teams with a 100% record away from home with only Liverpool conceding less goals on the road. They were the draw kings last season, but it appears they have found out how to turn those draws into wins this season.
Shane Duffy is the outstanding Brighton player for fantasy managers at the moment while Neal Maupay is doing quite well too.
This is another game which could go either way and I wouldn’t be surprised to see it end in a draw.
Prediction: 1-1
That’s it for this week.
See you next week.
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