In our latest look at the Sky Sports game, we bring you the usual Gameweek data ahead of tomorrow’s deadline. Man of the Match (MoTM) awards, bonus point winners and the current market trends all come under analysis before we examine the forthcoming Gameweek and our preferred captain setup.
Gameweek 5 Man of the Match Awards
Listed below are last weekend’s top performers according to Sky Sports reporters, with each recipient of the Man of the Match award earning an additional 5 points.
| Fixture | MoTM |
| Norwich vs Aston Villa | Brad Guzan |
| Liverpool vs Southampton | Dejan Lovren |
| Newcastle vs Hull | Sone Aluko |
| West Brom vs Sunderland | Morgan Amalfitano |
| West Ham vs Everton | Leighton Baines |
| Chelsea vs Fulham | Oscar |
| Arsenal vs Stoke | Mathieu Flamini |
| Crystal Palace vs Swansea | Michu |
| Cardiff vs Tottenham | David Marshall |
| Man City vs Man United | Yaya Toure |
Last weekend’s fixtures saw two goalkeepers, a couple of defenders, five midfielders and one forward shared the awards. West Brom’s new midfield acquisition Morgan Amalfitano has now achieved MotM in both his games so far. Having also produced a goal and assist, the Frenchman has amassed an impressive 22 points already and looks to be decent option at only 5.4m, although there are tough fixtures for the Baggies ahead. Hull’s Sone Aluko also deserves a mention – he seems to be quite a favorite of the Sky reporting team and has claimed two MoTM awards so far.
Gameweek 5 Bonus Points
Last weekend, six goalkeepers achieved bonus points as a result of making five saves or more. Simon Mignolet and David Stockdale were in impressive form again and both have now achieved bonus points in three matches so far. Cardiff’s David Marshall racked up an impressive 11 saves at home to Tottenham, narrowly missing out on a clean sheet due to Paulinho’s late goal.
In defence, 12 players fetched bonus, nine for tackles and three for passes completed – Southampton’s centre-back Dejan Lovren has managed bonus points in three of his five games; he was also the top points scorer overall (19) last weekend, for his role in the Saints’ shock victory over Liverpool.
In midfield, 17 players picked up bonus -11 for tackling and nine for passes completed. Gareth Barry and Jon Obi-Mikel were the two players managing both although neither will be likely to see much investment due to their deep-lying roles and lack of attacking potential. Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsey is the real bonus magnet at present, achieving bonus points seven times in 5 matches – on average it takes him just 34 minutes pitch time to gain bonus.
Fantasy Football Scout members can access all information regarding bonus points using player stats and clicking the Sky Sports tab.
The Transfer Trends
Top Transfers Out
| Name | Team | Value | % of Managers |
| Coutinho | Liverpool | 7.8 | 6.92% |
| Van Persie | Man Utd | 10 | 5.63% |
| Benteke | Aston Villa | 9 | 5.18% |
| Rose | Tottenham | 4.7 | 4.11% |
| Walcott | Arsenal | 8.5 | 2.45% |
Injury dominates Fantasy managers’ thoughts here. Philippe Coutinho, Christian Benteke and Theo Walcott are definitely ruled out this weekend, though the latest news however suggests that Tottenham’s left-back Danny Rose could feature from the start and that Robin Van Persie could play some part in Man United’s home tie to West Brom, according to David Moyes earlier today.
Top Transfers In
| Name | Team | Value | % of Managers |
| Ramsey | Arsenal | 5.8 | 7.97% |
| Ozil | Arsenal | 8.8 | 5.75% |
| Giroud | Arsenal | 8.5 | 4.96% |
| Ben Arfa | Newcastle | 5.9 | 4.04% |
| Oscar | Chelsea | 7.6 | 3.65% |
Maintaining the theme from the last few weeks, Arsenal players find themselves shifted into Fantasy teams at an ever increasing rate – form and fixtures continue to justify heavy investment. Chelsea’s Oscar – seemingly Jose Mourinho’s preferred option to be fielded in “the hole†– comes in at a respectable 7.6m, though it remains to be seen if he will fall victim to further rotation in the coming months as the schedule picks up pace.
Gameweek 6 Proposed Captain Strategy
Time to cast an eye at Gameweek 6 and where to place the captain’s armband. Again we highlight two options, one with the potential for three captains (albeit with a transfer used) and the other a more cautious approach with only two captains used – this tactic will prepare you for the next Gameweek.
Captain Option 1
You have a captain playing in Saturday’s fixtures and use a transfer to switch to one taking part in Sunday’s encounter; you then use your captain change to select a player from Monday night’s game. If you followed our advice last week you should be coming into this Gameweek with the armband on a Manchester United player. For example:
Our Strategy:
Wayne Rooney → Luis Suarez → Romelu Lukaku
Using the above strategy you would go into Gameweek 7 with the armband on Romelu Lukaku who plays on Saturday October 5 away to Manchester City.
Captain Option 2
You have a captain playing Saturday and use a captain change to a player featuring in Sunday’s/Mondays matches. Missing out on 3 captains but keeping hold of a valuable sub. For example:
Our Strategy:
Alvaro Negredo → Luis Suarez
Using this method you would come into Gameweek 7 with Luis Suarez as your captain for Liverpool’s home clash with Crystal Palace next Saturday.
The Fantasy Football Scout League
Make sure your joined up to our own Fantasy Football Scout League this season which is currently top of the Private League rankings. With a £1,000 prize to the winner, there’s plenty incentive to get involved. To join, visit Sky Sports Fantasy Football and key in League Name: FFScout, League Code: 8000112.
The Fantasy Football Club
If you missed Thursday’s show, you can still catch Fenners and Merse this evening at 18:30 Skysports One HD where they will be discussing the previous week’s Fantasy Football events, chatting to Tore Andre Flo and asking Jonas Gutierrez for his one2evelen.
