It’s now time for our weekly Sky Sports Focus article, where we look back at last weekend’s action, before preparing you for the incoming Gameweek.
We’ll examine the recent run of Man of the Match (MoTM) awards, the bonus point beneficiaries, transfer trends and Watchlist, before moving on to the Scout team and our future plans.
Gameweek 10 Man of the Match Awards
These were the players who caught the eye of the Sky Sports reporters and earned an extra five points as a result.
| Fixture | MoTM |
| Liverpool vs Man United | Joe Gomez |
| Man City vs Stoke | Kevin De Bruyne |
| Burnley vs West Ham | Steven Defour |
| Spurs vs Bournemouth | Asmir Begovic |
| Swansea vs Huddersfield | Tammy Abraham |
| Crystal Palace vs Chelsea | Wilfried Zaha |
| Watford vs Arsenal | Tom Cleverley |
| Brighton vs Everton | Anthony Knockaert |
| Southampton vs Newcastle | Manolo Gabbiadini |
| Leicester vs West Brom | Marc Albrighton |
Kevin De Bruyne picked up his third award of the season and second in as many matches. The Belgian is in the form of his life right now and, despite playing in a deeper role, could still be worth the outlay at 11.5m.
The budget-friendly Tammy Abraham (8.6m) earned his second award and continues to look great value in Swansea City’s home matches.
Sky Sports favourite Wilfried Zaha returned from his early-season injury to lead the line for Crystal Palace against Chelsea and promptly delivered a goal and MoTM award. At 9.3m, he once again looks a tempting option ahead of an extended run of favourable fixtures for Palace, particularly if he remains in the central striker role.
Gameweek 10 Bonus Points
Let’s take a look at any player to earn 11 points or more in bonus for the season
Four Man City players make the top six positions, with Fernandinho now the game’s overall bonus leader.
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 |
| Morata | Chelsea | 12.2 | 9.4% |
| Kante | Chelsea | 9.1 | 5.9% |
| Lacazette | Arsenal | 11.8 | 5.1% |
| Mane | Liverpool | 11 | 4.4% |
| Ramsey | Arsenal | 9.1 | 3.0% |
Top Transfers In
| Name | Team | Value | % of Managers |
| Jesus | Man City | 12.1 | 7.4% |
| De Bruyne | Man City | 11.5 | 6.2% |
| Kane | Spurs | 12.9 | 5.3% |
| Richarlison | Watford | 7.6 | 4.6% |
| Vardy | Leicester | 11.2 | 4.6% |
Average Transfers Remaining
Top 10 – 7.90
Top 100 – 18.73
Top 1,000 – 22.44
Top 5,000 – 24.75
Top Five Captains Picked
| Name | Team | Value | % of Managers |
| Kane | Spurs | 12.9 | 25.2% |
| Lukaku | Man United | 12.4 | 19.1% |
| Hegazi | West Brom | 6.2 | 6.9% |
| Lacazette | Arsenal | 11.8 | 4.3% |
| Aguero | Man City | 12.8 | 3.7% |
Watchlist
Here I aim to highlight a few differential players with low ownership who I think could be good options for the coming six weeks.
Three specific price brackets will be used to cater for our available budgets.
The players will evolve with fixtures and form, and offer Fantasy managers a nudge in the right direction.
| Budget | Mid-Price | Premium | |
| Defender | Joel Ward 6.0m 3.3% |
Charlie Daniels 7.5m 4.7% |
John Stones 8.9m 4.2% |
| Midfielder | Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting 8.2m 1.5% |
Wilfried Zaha 9.3m 3.4% |
Raheem Sterling 9.8m 5.2% |
| Forward | Tammy Abraham 8.6m 4.2% |
Josh King 10.3m 1.7% |
Alvaro Morata 12.2m 6.3% |
My Team
Forster
Femenia Jorgensen Suttner
Hazard Coutinho Salah Carrillo
Lukaku Kane Vardy
ITB: 1.4
Transfers remaining: 31/40
Last week’s points: 31
Overall points: 604
Rank: 3,209
Notes
And so concludes possibly my worst ever Gameweek in Sky Sports.
Only Harry Kane netted more than two points after obtaining shots on target bonus. That was made all the more painful by Eden Hazard, Philippe Coutinho and Mohamed Salah all scoring a hatful of points in Europe midweek.
Last week I said It was a risk going without Man City players and ultimately that’s what punished me. I’m now scratching my head and wondering how I can fit one of them in.
David Silva or Raheem Sterling are my preferred options due to their cheaper price points in comparison to De Bruyne and the City forwards. But I don’t want to lose any of my aforementioned midfielders or either of the highest-owned players in the game, in Kane and Romelu Lukaku.
That leaves me with Jamie Vardy, who only just came in on Monday and is required for captain cover over the next few weeks. For now, then, I’m going to have to rely on Burnley to stifle the City attack. Terrifying.
Captain Plan
Fri 20th – Suttner (whm)
Sat 21st – Lukaku (hud)
Sun 22nd – Kane (LIV)
Weekly Articles and Podcast
As well as the weekly Focus article, I’ll be talking through the week’s action and upcoming plans with FFS posters Buffrey and Lewis on our regular podcast – the latest episode can be found here.
The Fantasy Football Scout League
We’ve already set up our Fantasy Football Scout League and, after winning the League of Leagues for each of the last four seasons, we’re looking to defend our crown in 2017/18.
Get your teams in – the name is FFScout and the pin number to join is 8300422.
