We roll out the final part of our weekly recommendations for the next four-to-six Gameweeks this afternoon. Having already ran the rule over the Defence and Midfield we turn our attentions to the men up front, where a couple of South Americans lead the way:
With form and fixtures still firmly on his side, Luis Suarez is an immovable force at the top of the forward standings this week. The Uruguayan faces a flight back from his native country ahead of the weekend Merseyside derby and while a trip to Goodison isn’t the easiest, Suarez then has three home games (NOR, WHM, CAR) and a trip to Hull in the subsequent five as he looks to continue the form that has already harvested four sets of double figures in six appearances. Daniel Sturridge drops down the pecking order this week – the England forward has now registered blanks in each of the last two and, in comparison to his strike partner, has managed a single double figure haul in 11 Gameweeks; a crucial factor when weighing up captaincy options.
Sergio Aguero remains tucked in behind Suarez despite a surprising blank away at Sunderland. The City forward has also produced four hauls of 10+ this term and with seven goals and five assists in his last six appearances, has more or less mirrored the Liverpool forward’s form. Having already scored and picked up bonus against both United and Chelsea, he’ll have no fear as Spurs roll up to the Etihad next Sunday and with Swansea, West Brom and Fulham in the next six, Aguero is handed plenty chance to retain his spot as the overall leader in the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) game.
Wayne Rooney is our preferred United forward. David Moyes’ side have trips to Cardiff and Villa, in addition to home games against Everton, Newcastle and West Ham in the next six – Rooney has now scored or assisted in seven of the last eight and has been the champions’ most consistent attacker this term. There’s no denying Robin Van Persie’s rise to form, though. The Dutchman has notched in each of the last four and has finally found the form of old but at 13.9, non-owners are likely to be swayed by Rooney’s 11.0 price tag as a route into Moyes’ attack.
Seven goals in the last seven Gameweeks highlights the form of Loic Remy. The Newcastle forward’s prospects have further improved since being shifted to centre-forward as Alan Pardew moves from 4-3-3 to 4-4-2 and at just 7.9, he’s offered superb value for money – back-to-back home games with Norwich and West Brom beckon, while a trip to Swansea and even United won’t deter the Frenchman, who has helped steer his side to recent wins over Chelsea and Spurs.
Christian Benteke continues to toil since returning from injury but the schedule still smiles kindly on the Villa frontman. Paul Lambert’s side square up to West Brom, Sunderland and Fulham in the next four – offering the big Belgian a chance to rediscover his confidence in front of goal. As our recent Members Monitor article attest to, Benteke is still seeing plenty chances inside the box – he’s expected to recover from a knee knock sustained on international duty in time for Monday evening’s trip to the Hawthorns.
Three home games in four (SOU, HUL, EVE) and a trip to Cardiff are on Olivier Giroud’s upcoming agenda. Like Benteke, the Frenchman seems to have lost the knack of scoring – he’s managed just a single strike in the last seven, with a trio of assists over the same period keeping his Fantasy tally ticking over. Nonetheless, with only Nicklas Bendtner foe competition, Giroud is nailed on for Arsene Wenger’s league leaders.
A brace against Stoke in the previous Gameweek suggested Wilfried Bony is starting to find his feet in the top-flight. The Ivorian has been slowly eased into league action by Michael Laudrup – the Potters game was only his fifth start – but with Michu absent, Bony (at 7.4) looks vital to his side’s attacking prospects. A weekend trip to Fulham looks enticing and with home games against Newcastle and Hull, supplemented by a road trip to Norwich in the next five, he’s another mid-price option to consider, with an ownership until 4%.
Romelu Lukaku is another player struggling for form right now. With a single goal in the last four, the Everton forward has already shed plenty of owners this week – still the sixth most popular forward in the FPL game with an ownership around the 22% mark, he takes a tumble in light of a schedule which pits him against Liverpool, United and Arsenal in the next four.
