Goalkeepers
Locked in:
None
Potential Picks:
Bernd Leno (£4.8 – 1.3%)
· With Cech injured, Leno is a cheap route into an Arsenal defence with back-to-back clean sheets
· Favourable upcoming fixtures
Lukasz Fabianski (£4.5 – 13.3%)
· Leading the competition for saves made
· Have been very impressed with the West Ham defence in the last two gameweeks
· Will rotate well with Leno
Ederson (£5.7 – 24.6%)
· Set and forget
· Best defence in the league
· Will mean that I won’t be able to get all three of Mendy, Sterling/De Bruyne, and Agüero
Defenders
Locked in:
Andy Robertson (£6.3 – 27.2%)
· Liverpool have equal best defence in the league
· He is a huge attacking threat
· Upcoming fixtures are amazing
Kieran Trippier (£6.1 – 30.1%)
· Favourable fixtures
· Has registered attacking returns in 4/6 games this season
· On set pieces
Matt Doherty (£4.5 – 3.7%)
· Very advanced wing-back – high ceiling
· Wolves have only conceded 2 goals in their past 5 games
· As a Wolves fan, I love watching this guy play
Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£4.3 – 30.0%)
· Averages 5.6 points per match, with a -2 and a 0
· Despite tough fixtures from GW10-13, a £4.3 defender as good as Wan-BEASTaka is too good to sell, especially since I had him from the start of the season
Potential Picks:
Trent Alexander Arnold (£5.1 – 20.3%)
· Liverpool will probably keep a clean sheet most weeks for the month or so
· Will provide a base of 6, with occasional 2 pointers, but a ceiling of 10+
· Gets forward and takes free-kicks
· TAA and Robertson together may be better than a Liverpool double in attack
José Holebas (£4.9 – 20.6%)
· On set-pieces
· 15 chances created
· His upcoming fixtures offer potential for both defensive and attacking returns
· Will allow me to possibly double up on Liverpool attack in the future
· Has 4 yellow cards
Midfielders
Locked in:
Eden Hazard (£11.1 – 38.6%)
· Best player in the league at the moment
· Fixture proof
Potential Picks:
Raheem Sterling (£11.0 – 4.0%)
· Has only blanked once this season
· Sterling has had a shot every 24.4 minutes, and has created a chance every 28.5 minutes
· Differential
· Possible rotation option once the fixtures come thick and fast
· As I think I want De Bruyne when he’s fit, it may block me from picking up Mendy and Agüero
Andriy Yarmolenko (£6.8 – 1.2%)
· Has looked really threatening over the past three weeks – 2 goals, 1 assist, and could have easily scored another couple of goals in the period
· Favourable upcoming fixtures
· West Ham’s attack is exciting
Richarlison (£6.7 – 21.4%)
· Has been a constant threat in each game he’s played
· Everton have a mixed bag of upcoming fixtures
James Maddison (£6.9 – 13.6%)
· Has provided attacking returns in the past 4 games
· All of Leicester’s attack goes through Maddison
· Favourable upcoming fixtures
· Set piece wizard
· Some say he has got lucky with his returns this season, either scoring/assisting via deflection or set pieces, not from open play
Roberto Pereyra (£6.3 – 15.0%)
· Scored in both of his favourable home matches so far this season
· Watford play Bournemouth and Huddersfield at home in their next three
· Fixtures turn poor the same week I’d want to get KdB
Anthony Knockaert (£5.5 – 1.0%)
· Doesn’t have a tough fixture until GW17
· Starting every game so far, Knockaert looks rejuvenated this season,
· Has only blanked 2 times in his past 6 games
Forwards
Locked in:
Harry Kane (£12.4 – 27.0%)
· Looks almost back to his best
· Guaranteed 90 minutes every week
· Kane will probably have many chances to score against Tottenham’s upcoming opponents
Roberto Firmino (£9.4 – 24.1%)
· Liverpool are about to embark on an extremely appealing fixture run
· Bobby has quietly gone about his business, registering 2 goals and 2 assists
· Has looked very sharp
· Started last season slowly, sparked an amazing form spell around this time last season
Potential Picks:
Sergio Agüero (£11.4 – 52.6%)
· Best striker in the league
· Has only blanked once this season
· Most shots in the league
· Pep’s latest comments that he is carrying an injury concern me
· Has only averaged 59 minutes per game over the last three weeks
· Sterling could be better
· Some tough fixtures coming up
Marko Arnautovic (£6.9 – 14.3%)
· Has only blanked twice this season
· Is averaged 6.0 points per game
· Arnie could potentially register attacking returns in every game for the rest of the year (not saying he will)
Luciano Vietto (£5.5 – 0.8%)
· Has looked very sharp over the past few weeks
· Has missed two big chances in two games, so he’s getting into great areas
· Fulham have some tasty fixtures in the next couple of months
Raúl Jiménez (£5.6 – 6.1%)
· Registered a shot every 27.8 minutes, with 10 shots on target
· Has also created 9 chances
· Scored 2 goals and provided 2 assists so far
· Wolves are playing like a top 6 side
· Very consistent attacking threat