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Kane’s form and fixtures bode well for Sky Sports Fantasy Football appeal

Billy Lumsden previews three strikers to bring into your Sky Sports Fantasy Football teams as we enter the crunch time

Mini leagues, money, and more importantly bragging rights are at stake with just over a couple months of Fantasy Football action left to navigate.

There are some pivotal decisions, and transfers, that will need to be made. The striking region will be more telling than ever, with some big budget forwards to consider for the coming weeks. Could they fire you to glory?

Harry Kane – £11.7m

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What more is there to say about Harry Kane? A haul of 23 points against Crystal Palace last weekend, two goals and two assists earning him an MOTM, puts him on 215 for the season. Only one player has racked up more this season: Bruno Fernandes.

Posting 52 points from his last six, his upcoming fixtures are not too bad either. A north London derby awaits, where the Englishman registered 10 points in the reverse fixture, followed by a trip to Aston Villa (only eight teams play in this week), followed by another away trip to Newcastle.

Only the small percentage of 92.6 per cent of the top 1,000 are on board, so why would you miss out on recruiting his services from now until the end of the season? Kane could well finish at the top of the charts if his form in scoring and creating goals is to continue.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – £11.4m

Saka, Aubameyang return to Arsenal starting XI but Smith Rowe absent from squad

The Arsenal captain has nine Premier League goals to his name this season from 20 starts. Sometimes you forget that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is just one off the double-figure mark given his string of performances and blips throughout the season, but I believe that will come to a firm end with a decent goalscoring return for the rest of the campaign.

Aubameyang scored his first Premier League hat-trick against Leeds a few weeks ago, and followed that up with a goal and MOTM award at Burnley last weekend. Good times are certainly coming for the forward, so now would be the time to bring him in, with only 1.9 per cent of the top 1,000 relying on him currently.

If you are planning on coming away from some Manchester City players, he could be the option. You can get a 3-4-1 on Aubameyang, or Arsenal players, as they play Tottenham on the Sunday and travel to West Ham the week after, both weeks where the champions elect do not play. Leave him out at your own risk.

Diogo Jota – £9.1m

Diogo Jota recorded 51 points from his first nine games this season, starting only six across the campaign due to the injury he sustained earlier in the season. Nonetheless, he started against Fulham and got booked, though he fired three shots on target and created Mohamed Salah’s goal against RB Leipzig on Wednesday, which should inspire future Fantasy Football owners.

The promising aspect around Jota is his price tag of £9.1m. It is just under £3m cheaper than the most expensive player in the game Salah, and he could play in a more advanced position than his teammate to create and score plenty of chances that come his way. The Portuguese international currently sits in just 0.5 per cent of the top 1,000 teams.

Liverpool travel to Wolves on Monday Night Football, providing a great single day captaincy choice. They do play Arsenal and Manchester United, but with the top four now more important than ever, games against Aston Villa, Leeds, Newcastle, Southampton, West Brom, Burnley and Crystal Palace could be the time for Jota to strike.

Will you bring or keep any of these frontmen in your Fantasy Football XI for the remainder of the season? You can amend your Sky Sports Fantasy Football team here.

379 Comments Post a Comment
  1. marcos11
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    McCarthy
    Dias Shaw Targett
    Salah Bruno Mount Gundo
    Kane(c) DCL Watkins
    Forster Stones Raph Struijk

    GTG? Could go Salah to Son but think I’ll wait til next week.

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno over Kane?

  2. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hahahahahahahaha Maguire 😆

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      LOL

  3. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Slabhead with a miss of the century!

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Will be close vs saiss miss

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Saiss was worse

  4. JohnnyRev7
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    * 503 tumbleweed *

    1. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      +503

      1. JohnnyRev7
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        That's the one Geoff! Thanks. My dyslexia kicking in again.

        * Goes to stand on the naughty step *

  5. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hello....I'm treading water at 250k. Using transfers for 29 and wildcard 31.

    Thoughts on gundog to Mount (Leeds away)?

    Think gundog in line for a rest. Will captain salah as differential.

    A hit for gw29 gives me 10 players. Thanks!

    Martinez
    Cancelo dias pereira (dallas coufal)
    Salah son gundog raphinha (lingard)
    Kane dcl Watkins

    1. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I don't like it personally

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        OK. Thanks.....

        Definitely going to captain Salah for differential tho

  6. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Azpi in for

    A. Cancelo (lose 0.1m when he drops and have WC intact)
    B. Tark

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I would sell both. Cancelo should be fine for 28

    2. grumpyman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You shouldn’t be factoring price drops into transfer decisions at this stage of the season.

  7. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How would you priorities the options below for GW29.

    A. Holding to Dallas/Veltman
    B. Salah to Auba
    C. DCL to Antonio
    D. Barnes to Bale

    WC31 FH33
    1FT 2.6itb
    Martinez
    Cancelo Stones Digne Cresswell
    Gundo Raphinha Son Salah
    Kane DCL
    (Fabri Bamford Holding Barnes)

  8. Dasher0303
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What defender is best to play in gwk 28 29 and BB 30?

    Have Martinez 4.0 stones días Shaw Dallas and Pieters, looking to do Pieters to someone.

    Which one of reguilon/dunk/targett/konsa?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Veltman

  9. rokonto
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who will be top of the Captain Poll and why is it not up yet?

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I would guess Bruno

    2. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Kane, because he loves scoring against Arsenal.

  10. Doctor Evil
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I rage sold Salah for Bale and now have 3 mil in the bank. Any ideas what to do?

    Martinez Areola

    Dias Stones Wan B Shaw Mitchell

    Son Gundo Bale Bruno Jorginho

    Kane DCL Watkins

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bale to Salah ? 😉

      1. Doctor Evil
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I know I regret it now

    2. JohnnyRev7
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Buy a yacht.

    3. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Good team. Stick.

    4. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hold.

      Maybe Chelsea defender for Michell ... if you love benching headaches?

  11. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    When will the next double game week be if any?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Possibly GW30

    2. No Kane No Gain
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      There is no “if any”. We are guaranteed at least 1 more double.

  12. zotter
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A. Save FT?
    B. Right bench?
    C. Right cap?

    Martinez
    Cancelo. Shaw. Konsa
    Salah c. Kdb. Gundogan. Raphinha. Auba
    Kane. Watkins

    Fabri. Rudi. Dallas. Brewster

    1. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nice team

  13. Ronnies
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Play 1;

    A) Lowton (Everton)

    B) Veltman (Soton)

    Cheers.

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. JohnnyRev7
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

  14. Babit1967
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Reckon Rashford is out vs WestHam?

    Might just do Rash to Bale and be done with it after tonight’s game of course

  15. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A) Salah to Bale/Aub
    B) DCL to Antonio/Watkins
    C) Stones to Veltman

    1. Clickzy
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Wouldn't do any of them this week. I'm doing A next week also

  16. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Rangers created nothing from open play and were on the back foot for the entire half but go in at the half 1-1.

    It's meant to be lads.

    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I’d take 1-1 FT if it was offered to me to be fair.

      1. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        The way it's going I'd have to agree.

  17. bigdip
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Worth a bench boost this week?
    Pope vs Everton (Away)
    Dallas vs Chelsea (Home)
    Lewis vs Villa (Home)
    Soucek vs United (Away)

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      no

      1. bigdip
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        sigh...then when should I do it?

        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          when your bench have decent fixtures.

    2. JohnnyRev7
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Has the smell of a 2, 2, 2, 2 about it, so I'd say no.

    3. Jambot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No surely there will be a better week

  18. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Evening all

    Is this looking like a roll FT?
    I'm having a frustrating few weeks - OR seems to be one step forward two steps back!
    Planning to use FTs to get through GW29 (currently have 8 players) and then will WC in 31.

    1FT 3.8itb
    Martinez
    Stones, Dias, Shaw
    Salah*, Son, Gundo, Raph
    Kane, DCL, Bamford
    (Pope) (Lingard, Dallas, Coufal)

    Cheers!

  19. bigdip
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Did Bales to Salah for hit? Shall I use BB?
    Mcarthy (Pope)
    Stones* Rudiger Konsa (Dallas, Lewis)
    Salah* Fernandes (c) Gundo Son (Soucek)
    Bamford Kane Richarlison

    1. JohnnyRev7
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Again. No.

      1. bigdip
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        LOL

        1. JohnnyRev7
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          😉

  20. lufcMOT
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    mccarthy pope
    dias stones holding mitchell struijk
    salah son gundogan bruno raphinha
    kane bamford brewster

    Losing ground on league leaders, any suggestions to sort out defence?
    1.7m in the bank

  21. matz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    developer meltdown test comment

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Captain poll gone.

    2. JohnnyRev7
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Vote up working.

  22. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone itk?
    Did McCarthy lose his place for good now?

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He played yesterday

  23. JohnnyRev7
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    The vote up is now working if that helps.

    1. JohnnyRev7
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      But maybe not linking to the comment.

  24. Clickzy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Raphinha or Lingard for BGW?

  25. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bale rested

  26. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ooooh Diallo debut

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      3rd debut?

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        3rd debut, first goal 😉

  27. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    There is a player in AC Milan and his name is Salahmaker.

    End of this post

    1. JohnnyRev7
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I once talked to a garden post. He was called Eric.

  28. bigdip
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Choose 3 to start (while other 2 bench):

    A) Bamford v Chelsea (Home)
    B) Dallas v Chelsea (Home)
    C) Lewis v Villa (Home)
    D) Konsa v Newcastle (Away)
    E) Rudiger v Leeds (Away)

    1. Kay317
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      ADE

      1. bigdip
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        cheers

    2. tbos83
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      ADE

  29. Dele
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Would you make this move?

    Cancelo & Salah >> Cresswell & KDB for a hit?

    1. Kay317
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't for a hit.

    2. Parsnips
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      maybe if you captain kdb, but Cancelo will start and I see a clean sheet against Fulham.

  30. Kay317
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Start one:
    A) Reguillon
    B) Veltman