Our attention now turns to the Sky Sports game, as we check in with last weekend’s action before preparing you for a bumper upcoming round of matches that could play a significant part in the overall standings.
We’ll examine the recent run of Man of the Match (MoTM) awards, the bonus point beneficiaries, transfer trends and Watchlist, before detailing the Scout team and our future plans.
Gameweek 35 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 |
| Everton vs Liverpool | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| Watford vs Burnley | Will Hughes |
| Brighton vs Huddersfield | Alex Pritchard |
| Chelsea vs West Ham | Joe Hart |
| Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace | Luka Milivojevic |
| West Brom vs Swansea | Chris Brunt |
| Leicester vs Newcastle | Jamaal Lascelles |
| Man City vs Man United | Paul Pogba |
| Arsenal vs Southampton | Danny Welbeck |
| Stoke vs Spurs | Christian Eriksen |
Christian Eriksen was at it again, earning his second MoTM award in as many weeks. The Dane has amassed 34 points over that period and is now the fourth highest-scoring midfielder overall.
Paul Pogba’s brace also caught our eye ahead of the Double Gameweek. The Frenchman has shown us glimpses of his Fantasy potential with several double-figure hauls this season and now looks a valid and cheaper alternative to team-mates Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez.
Gameweek 35 Bonus Points
Let’s take a look at any player to earn 50 points or more in bonus for the season.
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 |
| Salah | Liverpool | 9.4 | 20.3% |
| Firmino | Liverpool | 11.6 | 9.9% |
| Aguero | Man City | 12.8 | 5.2% |
| Jesus | Man City | 12.1 | 5% |
| Son | Spurs | 10.8 | 4.5% |
Top Transfers In
| Name | Team | Value | % of Managers |
| Kane | Spurs | 12.9 | 17% |
| Aubameyang | Arsenal | 12.2 | 6.5% |
| Ramsey | Arsenal | 9.1 | 4.1% |
| Eriksen | Spurs | 10.8 | 3.7% |
| Willian | Chelsea | 9.3 | 3.7% |
Average Transfers Remaining
Top 10 – 4.70
Top 100 – 5.59
Top 1,000 – 5.47
Top 5,000 – 5.03
Top Five Captains Picked
| Name | Team | Value | % of Managers |
| Kane | Tottenham | 12.9 | 25.1% |
| Lukaku | Man United | 12.4 | 15.4% |
| Aguero | Man City | 12.8 | 6.5% |
| Salah | Liverpool | 9.4 | 6.5% |
| Hazard | Chelsea | 11.8 | 3.4% |
Watchlist
Here I aim to highlight a few differential players with low ownership who I think could be good options from now until the season ends.
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 | James Tarkowski 6.1m 5.2% | Andrew Robertson 7.8mm 3.7% | Chris Smalling 8.3m 1.9% |
| Midfielder | Johann Berg Gudmundsson 6.7m 2.1% | Wilfried Zaha 9.3m 3.6% | Mesut Ozil 11.1m 2.3% |
| Forward | Ashley Barnes 8.8m 0.6% | Cenk Tosun 11.1m 0.2% | Alexis Sanchez 12.7m 4.1% |
My Team
Karius
Ward van der Hoorn Christensen
Zaha De Bruyne Gross Salah
Kane Jesus Aubameyang
ITB: 0.6
Transfers remaining: 3/40
Last week’s points: 42
Overall points: 2744
Rank: 229th
Notes
I moved up one whole place, so I guess I have to count that as a victory. Overall, It was a low-scoring week across the board, but I had hoped for more given my use of three transfers.
Speaking of which, I’m pretty happy with them, as of the trio I sold, Ben Davies and Roberto Firmino didn’t start, while Theo Walcott blanked.
The incoming Pascal Gross got me two points and was only denied an assist when Jonas Lossl was deemed to have scored an own goal, while Harry Kane’s ghost goal meant he also went close to a decent return. Thankfully, Wilfried Zaha carried the rest with a ten-point return.
My big decision this week is who to bring in at the expense of Gabriel Jesus.
I need a player from the red side of Manchester for captaincy reasons moving forward, and there is a case to be made for all three of my potential suitors: Lukaku, Sanchez and Pogba.
I currently see the Belgian striker as the safest pick, but given my desire to break into the top 100, I’m strongly considering the other two as altenatives.
Sanchez has been very good in his last two matches and is owned by the fewest people. He’s also the most expensive and therefore unobtainable for most in one transfer. All of these reasons are currently pushing me in his direction.
Captain Plan
Sat 14th April – Mohamed Salah
Sun 15th April – Romelu Lukaku/Alexis Sanchez/Paul Pogba
Mon 16th April – None
Tues 17th April – Harry Kane
Weds 18th April – Romelu Lukaku/Alexis Sanchez/Paul Pogba
Thurs 19th April – Andreas Christensen
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.
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6 years, 12 days ago
That CL draw is as bad as it can be for Salah sellers. An extra 2 days rest for the Stoke game (all in all) and at home first. Not gonna lie, bricking it now.