EPL looks to be fully fired up since the september restart. for the third gameweek in succession, a total of more than 30 goals has been scored in a weekend. (this week 37 goals) Even though there are Champions League games this midweek, the big 4 do not seem to be letting loose any of their efforts to reach the top of EPL table. This is simply a great news for all fantasy managers. (yeah, we like to see more and more goals!!)
Agenda for this review:
1) Score prediction review.
2) Players who get gameweek score of double figures.
3) Top players performance.
4) Other players looking to pick up their forms.
5) New statistical reference.
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Let's start the review by checking the score predictions.
Legend: [my prediction] (results)]
Portsmouth v Everton [1-3](0-1)correct outcome.
Birmingham v Bolton [1-0](1-2)wrong.
Blackburn v Aston Villa [1-1](2-1)wrong.
Liverpool v Hull City [3-0](6-1)correct outcome.
Stoke City v Man Utd [0-2](0-2)CORRECT SCORE :)
Tottenham v Burnley [3-0](5-0)correct outcome.
Wigan v Chelsea [0-2](3-1)wrong.
Fulham v Arsenal [1-2](0-1)correct margin.
Sunderland v Wolves [2-0](5-2)correct outcome.
Man City v West Ham [2-0](3-1)correct margin.
Once again, got 7 correct. This is looking consistent huh.
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Next we'll have a check on players who get more than 10pts this gameweek.
A special mention for keepers:
Vito Mannone(4.5) covers very well for Almunia in Arsenal's goal. 8pts in the bag and 2 clean sheets in succession. Other 3 keepers who got a clean sheet are Cudicini(4.5), Howard(5.8) and Foster(5.0). I would recommend Foster, as his price tag is really cheap to stand between the posts for a top team, and still van der sar's return date is unknown. Also Alex Ferguson promised to fire him up to challenge for England's World Cup first choice keeper.
21pts: Keane(8.4)
4 goals...and this is not the first time he did it. Now he'd made himself a better bargain to Defoe!
18pts: Darren Bent(7.5)
Simply fantastic. 1 goal and 3 assist in the 5-2 win. But with MU and Arsenal their next opponents, can he continue to find the net? Louis Saha(7.1) looks to be a perfect replacement.
17pts: Torres(11.5)
A superd hat-trick made him the sole top scorer of EPL at 8 goals. The game at Chelsea look to be coming at a great timing!
15pts: O'Shea(5.4)
A reward for the loyals. But judging by his price tag, this certainly won't happen too often.
13pts: Tevez(8.2)
Finally opened scoring for this season. Also won a lot of praises for his humble attitude after scoring against his former club. A real gentlemen and also a hardworking player that worth a place in every fantasy manager's team.
12pts: Petrov(6.7), Babel(6.8), Jones(7.0)
Petrov had his price cut by 0.3 due to injury during season start, meaning he's a real bargain. He also has the potential to win points with his deadly free-kicks.
Babel is not a first choice in Liverpool so not worth buying. So is Jones who now rotates with Fraizer Campbell(5.7) in Sunderland.
10pts: Bramble(4.4), Riera(6.6)
Wigan's defence is not something really secured, while Riera is not a regular starter. I bet it's not anyone's thought to bring them in.
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Now we'll look at how the top players performed this week. This is important as most fantasy managers will have them in their line-up so you might fall behind when they combined to perform in the same gameweek.
Sorting by price:
Gerrard: 7pts from 1 goal, subbed at 73rd minutes.
Lampard: 2pts as Chelsea lost to Wigan.
Torres: 17pts from a superb hat-trick, earned an early rest at 66th minute.
Rooney: 2pts. Just couldn't provide the finishing to the chances given.
Drogba: 6pts from 1 goal, even though his team lost.
Arshavin: 3pts from a clean sheet victory.
Fabregas: 6pts from 1 assist.
Anelka: 2pts. Scored blank again.
Adebayor: Last game in suspension. Will come back next week.
van Persie: 9pts from 1 goal and 3pts bonus.
Berbatov: 8pts from 1 goal and 2pts bonus.
Kuyt: 5pts from 1 assist.
Torres is the clear winner among top players this week. This instantly makes difference on those who invest heavily on him. BUT....the road is still long, if he is to prove himself as EPL best striker. (Well, he also has a chance to win the September's award, but I think Giggs has an advantage, as MU climb to the top of the table.)
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Now let's check out a few cheaper players you may want to fit into your team.
Pick-up from the lot:
Legend: Gameweek score/Season score
6/20 Distin (Eve, 5.0)
Everton is on their way of recovering their league position. Distin is going to pick up points from clean sheet. Cheapest among 4 first choice defenders, he also has the potential to score bonus pts.
7/23 Geovanni (Hul, 5.8)
Scored 2 goals so far, and is looking to play an important role in Hull City's relegation battle. You might want to look at Ghilas(5.0) and Vennegoor(5.0) as well.
8/26 Huddlestone (Tot, 5.2)
Tottenham have some easy fixtures coming up. If you can't afford Lennon(8.1) or Jenas(6.2), Try consider him.
2/30 Elliott (Bur, 5.2)
He played well in every home game. With 3 home games in coming 4 fixtures, he looks good to perform and is cheap as well.
9/33 Saha (Eve, 7.1)
I would suggest you to give up Bent and replace him with Saha. Everton's coming fixture is relatively easier than Sunderland's.
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New statistical reference:
you can also access the spreadsheets from the featured section at the left column.
I have added 2 new features into the spreadsheets:
This table will helps to keep track of the top 3 performers of each team.
Check on the future schedule and determine teams who have easy fixtures ahead. This idea is from fantasyfootballscout. But I have modified it a bit.
Agenda for this review:
1) Score prediction review.
2) Players who get gameweek score of double figures.
3) Top players performance.
4) Other players looking to pick up their forms.
5) New statistical reference.
----------(-.-)----------
(1)
Let's start the review by checking the score predictions.
Legend: [my prediction] (results)]
Portsmouth v Everton [1-3](0-1)correct outcome.
Birmingham v Bolton [1-0](1-2)wrong.
Blackburn v Aston Villa [1-1](2-1)wrong.
Liverpool v Hull City [3-0](6-1)correct outcome.
Stoke City v Man Utd [0-2](0-2)CORRECT SCORE :)
Tottenham v Burnley [3-0](5-0)correct outcome.
Wigan v Chelsea [0-2](3-1)wrong.
Fulham v Arsenal [1-2](0-1)correct margin.
Sunderland v Wolves [2-0](5-2)correct outcome.
Man City v West Ham [2-0](3-1)correct margin.
Once again, got 7 correct. This is looking consistent huh.
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(2)
Next we'll have a check on players who get more than 10pts this gameweek.
A special mention for keepers:
Vito Mannone(4.5) covers very well for Almunia in Arsenal's goal. 8pts in the bag and 2 clean sheets in succession. Other 3 keepers who got a clean sheet are Cudicini(4.5), Howard(5.8) and Foster(5.0). I would recommend Foster, as his price tag is really cheap to stand between the posts for a top team, and still van der sar's return date is unknown. Also Alex Ferguson promised to fire him up to challenge for England's World Cup first choice keeper.
21pts: Keane(8.4)
4 goals...and this is not the first time he did it. Now he'd made himself a better bargain to Defoe!
18pts: Darren Bent(7.5)
Simply fantastic. 1 goal and 3 assist in the 5-2 win. But with MU and Arsenal their next opponents, can he continue to find the net? Louis Saha(7.1) looks to be a perfect replacement.
17pts: Torres(11.5)
A superd hat-trick made him the sole top scorer of EPL at 8 goals. The game at Chelsea look to be coming at a great timing!
15pts: O'Shea(5.4)
A reward for the loyals. But judging by his price tag, this certainly won't happen too often.
13pts: Tevez(8.2)
Finally opened scoring for this season. Also won a lot of praises for his humble attitude after scoring against his former club. A real gentlemen and also a hardworking player that worth a place in every fantasy manager's team.
12pts: Petrov(6.7), Babel(6.8), Jones(7.0)
Petrov had his price cut by 0.3 due to injury during season start, meaning he's a real bargain. He also has the potential to win points with his deadly free-kicks.
Babel is not a first choice in Liverpool so not worth buying. So is Jones who now rotates with Fraizer Campbell(5.7) in Sunderland.
10pts: Bramble(4.4), Riera(6.6)
Wigan's defence is not something really secured, while Riera is not a regular starter. I bet it's not anyone's thought to bring them in.
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Now we'll look at how the top players performed this week. This is important as most fantasy managers will have them in their line-up so you might fall behind when they combined to perform in the same gameweek.
Sorting by price:
Gerrard: 7pts from 1 goal, subbed at 73rd minutes.
Lampard: 2pts as Chelsea lost to Wigan.
Torres: 17pts from a superb hat-trick, earned an early rest at 66th minute.
Rooney: 2pts. Just couldn't provide the finishing to the chances given.
Drogba: 6pts from 1 goal, even though his team lost.
Arshavin: 3pts from a clean sheet victory.
Fabregas: 6pts from 1 assist.
Anelka: 2pts. Scored blank again.
Adebayor: Last game in suspension. Will come back next week.
van Persie: 9pts from 1 goal and 3pts bonus.
Berbatov: 8pts from 1 goal and 2pts bonus.
Kuyt: 5pts from 1 assist.
Torres is the clear winner among top players this week. This instantly makes difference on those who invest heavily on him. BUT....the road is still long, if he is to prove himself as EPL best striker. (Well, he also has a chance to win the September's award, but I think Giggs has an advantage, as MU climb to the top of the table.)
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Now let's check out a few cheaper players you may want to fit into your team.
Pick-up from the lot:
Legend: Gameweek score/Season score
6/20 Distin (Eve, 5.0)
Everton is on their way of recovering their league position. Distin is going to pick up points from clean sheet. Cheapest among 4 first choice defenders, he also has the potential to score bonus pts.
7/23 Geovanni (Hul, 5.8)
Scored 2 goals so far, and is looking to play an important role in Hull City's relegation battle. You might want to look at Ghilas(5.0) and Vennegoor(5.0) as well.
8/26 Huddlestone (Tot, 5.2)
Tottenham have some easy fixtures coming up. If you can't afford Lennon(8.1) or Jenas(6.2), Try consider him.
2/30 Elliott (Bur, 5.2)
He played well in every home game. With 3 home games in coming 4 fixtures, he looks good to perform and is cheap as well.
9/33 Saha (Eve, 7.1)
I would suggest you to give up Bent and replace him with Saha. Everton's coming fixture is relatively easier than Sunderland's.
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New statistical reference:
you can also access the spreadsheets from the featured section at the left column.
I have added 2 new features into the spreadsheets:
This table will helps to keep track of the top 3 performers of each team.
Check on the future schedule and determine teams who have easy fixtures ahead. This idea is from fantasyfootballscout. But I have modified it a bit.
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