With a blustering Gameweek 26 all buttoned up, we check out the stats that matter in the Sky game using the usual info, including the Man of the Match (MoTM) awards, the bonus point beneficiaries and the current market trends. As always, we also look ahead to the forthcoming fixtures, offering our preferred captain setup for Gameweek 28 (GW27 was blank).
Gameweek 26 Man of the Match Awards
Listed below is a match-by-match breakdown of the players who won the plaudits from the Sky Sports reporters last time out, earning five additional points for the Man-of-the-Match award.
| Fixture | MoTM |
| Liverpool vs Arsenal | Raheem Sterling |
| Aston Villa vs West Ham | Kevin Nolan |
| Chelsea vs Newcastle | Eden Hazard |
| Crystal Palace vs West Brom | Tom Ince |
| Norwich vs Man City | Nathan Redmond |
| Southampton vs Stoke | Charlie Adam |
| Sunderland vs Hull | Nikica Jelavic |
| Swansea vs Cardiff | Wayne Routledge |
| Tottenham vs Everton | Emmanuel Adebayor |
| Man United vs Fulham | Steve Sidwell |
| Cardiff vs Aston Villa | Ben Turner |
| Hull vs Southampton | Adam Lallana |
| West Ham vs Norwich | Mohamed Diame |
| West Brom vs Chelsea | Saido Berahino |
| Arsenal vs Man United | Wojciech Szczesny |
| Newcastle vs Tottenham | Emmanuel Adebayor |
| Stoke vs Swansea | Ryan Shawcross |
| Fulham vs Liverpool | Steven Gerrard |
Midfielders claimed 11 of a possible 18 awards with one goalkeeper, two defenders and four forwards picking up the scraps, a special mention to Emmanuel Adebayor who was the only player to pick up the award twice and has now managed to claim the award in four of his ten games so far – at only 7.6 million, he looks great value. Chelsea’s Eden Hazard is still out in front with a total of nine awards, three ahead of Wayne Rooney, Luis Suarez and Curtis Davies.
Gameweek 26 Bonus Points
Twelve goalkeepers managed five saves or more this week – Maarten Stekelenburg was the top keeper with a total of eleven saves over the two games. Vito Mannone again picked up bonus points and is sat at the top of the bonus rankings with 16 additional points to his name.
In defence, a total of 15 players gathered bonus, nine for tackles and seven for passes completed – full-back Angel Rangel was the player to achieve both and now joins team mate Chico and Crystal Palace full-back Joel Ward on 20 extra points.
In midfield, 29 players earned bonus points – 16 for tackling and 19 for passes. Four midfielders managed to pick up bonus in both games, whilst Morgan Schneiderlin managed tackling once and passing twice to earn himself an additional six points, putting him level with Yaya Toure and Cheik Tiote on 32 additional points overall.
A reminder that Fantasy Football Scout members can access all the data regarding bonus points using player stats and clicking the Sky Sports tab.
The Transfer Trends
Top Transfers Out
| Name | Team | Value | % of Managers |
| Terry | Chelsea | 7 | 7.09% |
| Ramsey | Arsenal | 5.8 | 4.69% |
| Henderson | Liverpool | 6 | 3.60% |
| Negredo | Man City | 8.6 | 3.45% |
| Lovren | Southampton | 5.2 | 3.21% |
Aaron Ramsey and Dejan Lovren remain on the sidelines for the foreseeable future, whilst John Terry, Jordan Henderson and Alvaro Negredo look set to feature this weekend. Negredo’s ownership has been ‘yo-yoing’ back and forth over the last few weeks, but with the imminent return of team mate Sergio Aguero, his ownership will probably continue to drop as Fantasy managers scramble to acquire the Argentinian’s services.
Top Transfers In
| Name | Team | Value | % of Managers |
| Sturridge | Liverpool | 9.2 | 6.29% |
| Fonte | Southampton | 5.1 | 4.93% |
| Adebayor | Tottenham | 7.6 | 4.84% |
| Lallana | Southampton | 5.9 | 4.66% |
| Hazard | Chelsea | 8.8 | 4.23% |
Daniel Sturridge’s relentless form sees him top the transfers in and he looks a good acquisition ahead of a home clash with Swansea this weekend. Likewise, Emmanuel Adebayor has been a revelation under new boss Tim Sherwood and looks a good bet for points away to Norwich. Jose Fonte, Adam Lallana and Eden Hazard regularly feature in the most transferred in as their ownership continues to rise.
Gameweek 28 Proposed Captain Strategy
Looking ahead to the captaincy choices for Gameweek 28, we will have to settle for just two captains as there is no Monday night game this week.
Our Strategy:
Yaya Toure (Stoke at Home) → Luis Suarez (Swansea at Home)
For the fixtures on Saturday 22nd, we have opted for the security of Yaya Toure – Man City have been devastating at home this season and, with direct free-kicks and penalties in his locker alongside the high chance of passing bonus, he looks a safe bet. Other alternatives include Robin van Persie and Santi Cazorla.
For Sunday the 23rd, a switch to Luis Suarez looks a no-brainer as they host the Swans at Anfield. Of course, Daniel Sturridge offers an alternative option if you’re looking for a differential.
As an added bonus Suarez & Sturridge play on Saturday March 1st away to Southampton in Gameweek 29.
The Fantasy Football Scout League
Our own Fantasy Football Scout League is on top of the Private League rankings. With a £1000 prize to the winner, you’d be mad not to get involved. To join, visit Sky Sports Fantasy Football and key in League Name: FFScout, League Code: 8000112.
The Fantasy Football Club
This Friday The Fantasy Football Club show, where you can catch Fenners and Merse at 18:30 on Sky Sports One HD where they will be discussing the previous week’s Fantasy Football events, quizzing former Spurs defender Justin Edinburgh and asking him for his #One2Eleven.
