Fantasy Football was back with a bang last weekend. Looking into game week two here are our tips for which players to drop and pick up. There were several stand out performers from game week one such as Erling Haaland, Dejan Kulusevski and Aleksandr Mitrovic. Game Week 2 Fixtures Aston Villa vs Everton Arsenal vs Leicester Brighton vs Newcastle Man City vs Bournemouth Southampton vs Leeds Wolves vs Fulham Brentford vs Manchester United Nottingham Forest vs West Ham Chelsea vs Tottenham Liverpool vs Crystal Palace Looking at the fixtures there are definitely some players who should be catching your eye and also players you will be wanting to stay clear of. With Chelsea playing Tottenham we have our first game between the Big 6. It’s usually wise to avoid having players from both teams...
The wait is almost over with Premier League football returning next weekend. As we count down the days to next Friday let’s look at the Top 10 defenders for Fantasy Premier League this season. 10. Neco Williams – Price £4m Club – Nottingham Forest Coming in as the cheapest player in FPL Neco Williams has just signed for newly promoted Nottingham Forest where he will likely be a starter. Playing right-wing back in Steve Cooper’s 5 at the back system it will be possible for the Welshman to have some attacking output as well, providing points for goals and assists. 9. Tariq Lamptey – Price £4.5m Club – Brighton At only 21-years-old Tariq Lamptey has been a regular starter at Brighton for two years now. Brighton had a solid 2021/22 season and this was rewarded with the 6th be...
Here at SportsLens the writers got together to create our Ultimate FPL team for the 2022/23 season. After a lot of deliberation and overcoming fan bias, here’s the team we went with. Goalkeeper Allison – Liverpool – Price £5.5m Starting with the goalkeeper, Allison was a straightforward pick. Sharing the Golden Glove with Ederson and topping the FPL keepers table with 176 points, he will be looking to replicate last season and be a stable points earner for our team. Defense Trent Alexander-Arnold – Liverpool – Price £7.5m Another player who was cemented in this team was Alexander-Arnold who scored a massive 208 points last season. Trent has been consistent for several seasons now so there is no worries about him producing the same form for the upcoming season. With Liverpool’s ...
The wait is almost over with Premier League football returning in seven days. As we count down the days to next Friday let’s look at the Top 5 keepers for Fantasy Premier League this season. 5. Edouard Mendy – Price £5m Club – Chelsea Mendy has had a solid two seasons between the sticks for Chelsea with 30 clean sheets over both. With Chelsea looking for a title push this season the Senegal international will be pivotal with reliability for clean sheets. The Blues have also just signed Kalidou Koulibaly to bolster their defense meaning a likelihood of less goals conceded and more clean sheets. Edouard Mendy scored 130 points last season. 4. Aaron Ramsdale – Price £5m Club – Arsenal Following his first season at The Gunners after signing from Bournemouth, Ramsdale is set to be a...
The wait is almost over with Premier League football returning on Friday. As we count down the days let’s look at the Top 5 best value players for Fantasy Premier League this season. 5. Kieran Trippier – Price £5m Club – Newcastle United Pricing at £5m Kieran Trippier comes in at a superb price for the upcoming FPL season. Eddie Howe’s Magpies looked a rejuvenated side in the back end of last season and will look to carry that form into the new season. Trippier is a solid defender who has the ability to put a wicked cross into the box and this alongside his fantastic set-piece taking gives him the chance to score highly this season. Trippier is another player looking to start strong with the World Cup looming and looking for a starting place in the England side. Trippier has been sel...
With the opening Premier League fixture quickly approaching, the time to make your FPL team is as well. Making a team comes with lots of struggles and can be a hard decision. So here are our tips for how to make the best squad and top your FPL league table. Goalkeeper With the budget for your FPL team set at £100m and 15 players to choose each choice has to be thought out meticulously. Goalkeeper prices are set quite low with the most expensive coming to £5.5m. Your keeper will be playing for you each week so you want to choose a regular starter with a strong record of clean sheets each season, for example Allison, Ederson and Mendy. Cash Cow’s Throughout your squad try and aim to have one of the most expensive players in each position. For example Kevin De Bruyne in midfield. If De Bruyne...