Papiss Cisse maintains his recent scoring streak to see off Liverpool with a double. Hatem Ben Arfa dazzles on the flank once again for the Magpies. Emmanuel Adebayor bags a brace against Swansea, Rafael Van der Vaart gets amongst the Fantasy points, while Gylfi Sigurdsson produces the goods on his travels once again.

Papiss Cisse
There’s just no stopping the January signing, as a double at the Sports Direct Arena downed a dire Liverpool. Cisse has now notched back-to-back braces, taking his goal tally to seven in seven starts for the Magpies, with his role as the central forward in Alan Pardew’s recent shift to a 4-3-3 proving hugely successful. The Senegal striker rose from 6.7 to 7.0 last week but, with Swansea and Bolton to follow and with a double Gameweek 36 on the horizon, plenty more investment will come his way as Cisse stakes a firm claim for the third striker spots in Fantasy line-ups over the last two months of the season.

Hatem Ben Arfa
His flourishing form on the right of Pardew’s front three continued yesterday, as the 5.6 priced midfielder picked up an assist for the opener against Liverpool. A lack of consistent starts have deterred Fantasy suitors – only 3% of managers currently own the Frenchman – but with attacking returns in three of those four starts, it’s becoming apparent that Ben Arfa cannot be overlooked as a mid-price midfield alternative going forward. Pardew finally seems to have forged a system to get the best out of Ben Arfa and Newcastle are clearly reaping the benefits, with the Frenchman having a hand in five of their last seven goals; his manager was even impressed enough to make post-match comparisons with Lionel Messi.

Demba Ba
As Ben Arfa and Cisse soar in our estimations, Ba continues to plummet. Perhaps, as part of a front two, his Fantasy owners would feel a little more confident but the recent move wide left in Pardew’s 4-3-3 is looking like the final straw for many. An assist for Cisse’s second was Ba’s first attacking return for seven Gameweeks and, despite his spot-kick duties, it’s obvious his potential has been markedly diminished since his compatriot’s arrival. With Cisse offering a cheaper route into the Newcastle attack and the likes of Emmanuel Adebayor also offering strong form and fixtures, the transfers out are set to pick up speed.

Emmanuel Adebayor
A double against Swansea saw the on-loan forward move to third in the forward rankings, behind Robin Van Persie and Wayne Rooney on 157 points. There’s no doubt Adebayor can be an inconsistent performer – he had scored or assisted in just two of the previous thirteen Gameweeks – but, as the number one forward in Harry Redknapp’s attacking unit, the potential is always there for explosive returns – yesterday was the fifth time he’s produced double figures this season. With the likes of Norwich and QPR to come in the next four and a (BLA, bol) double gameweek, Redknapp’s side look set for plenty investment over the next few Gameweeks.

Rafael Van der Vaart
A change of formation from Harry Redknapp saw the Dutchman on the right in a 4-2-3-1, with Luka Modric and Gareth Bale completing the attacking midfield trio behind Adebayor. Van der Vaart provided a goal and assist in the 3-1 win, picking up his first double figure points haul since Gameweek 19, and, having recovered from a calf problem over the last few weeks, has now notched in back-to-back home matches. Bale, on the other hand, has failed to find the net in his last seven appearances, though an assist from the Welshman helped boost his Fantasy owners’ points hauls. With both Louis Saha and Jermain Defoe remaining unused subs yesterday, it appears Redknapp is opting for more midfield guile to boost his side’s chance of a third place finish – at just 5% ownership, Van der Vaart may well prove to be a decent differential if he maintains his recent form.

Gylfi Sigurdsson
The Icelandic international maintained his stand-out away form, bagging Swansea’s only goal at the Lane. Sigurdsson has now notched six goals in as many appearances on the road, with just a couple of assists in five games at the Liberty Stadium, in comparison. Eleven games into his loan spell for Brendan Rodgers’ side, Sigurdsson continues to lead the way for points per game amongst midfielders – an average of 6.5 leaves Gareth Bale’s 5.8 back in second and further underlines the Swansea man’s potential ahead of a run of games that sees him face four of the bottom five in the next five Gameweeks.