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Sky Sports Fantasy Football: Five picks to consider after the international break

With another international break halting the Premier League action, we take a look at some of the form players in Sky Sports Fantasy Football in recent weeks.

These are not the highest-scoring players in the game nor necessarily the most popular picks, but they are nevertheless assets to consider for those looking to steal a march in their mini-leagues or climb the overall leaderboard.

A reminder that you have until 12:30pm on Saturday 21 November to make any changes to your Sky side, so waiting until the players are back from international duty and after the pre-Gameweek 11 press conferences have been and gone is perhaps the best policy given the volume of injuries and illnesses we are witnessing at present.

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Hakim Ziyech – £9.4m

The omens were positive with Hakim Ziyech from the outset, with the former Ajax man registering four shots on target and scoring in Chelsea’s 4-0 win at Krasnodar in October.

Ziyech has since recorded 11-point hauls in back-to-back matches against Burnley and Sheffield United, so it could be said that the international break has come at the wrong time for his Fantasy owners.

In that two-game spell, the Moroccan international has made three goals, scored one and earned a Man of the Match award, which came against Sheffield United thanks to his two assists.

With Newcastle United up next, Ziyech could be about to make it three double-figure scores in succession.

Patrick Bamford – £8.2m

Patrick Bamford continues to defy the odds and more importantly the critics, netting seven goals from his opening eight Premier League matches. It puts him on 70 points in Sky and places him fifth in the overall points chart, which is a testament to his solid start to the current campaign.

The Englishman also tops the value-for-money table, registering 8.54 points per million spent.

The Leeds frontman has recorded 26 shots this campaign, which has helped him to shooting bonus in four of his appearances. The Whites do create an abundance of opportunities and the majority of what they do will come through Bamford or involve him in the end product, meaning he is worthy of consideration for the coming weeks.

Ben Chilwell – £9m

We spoke about Ben Chilwell a couple of weeks ago, explaining how he had gone under the radar with his 35 points from only three games. Fast forward another two matches and the full-back has only gone from strength to strength.

The England international has accrued 59 points from his five appearances this term, averaging just under 12 points per match. That puts him second in the defenders’ charts, despite playing a significant number of games less.

His ownership was at 11.96% a matter of weeks ago and now stands at 16.4%, with Chilwell currently owned by 36% of the top 1,000 Sky managers.

With two goals, two assists, three clean sheets and a Man of the Match award in his first five games, £9m is looking like a snip.

Youri Tielemans – £8.3m

Youri Tielemans has helped his Leicester City comrades to the top of the Premier League table with another great start to the season. His three goals, two of which have come from the spot in Jamie Vardy’s absence, have contributed to his 47 points, placing him sixth in the midfielder charts.

A more sustainable source of the Belgian’s points comes from the tiered bonus. In his eight matches, he has recorded bonus points on seven occasions, with four from passing, two from shots and one from tackles.

At £8.3m and with some favourable fixtures in Gameweeks 12-14 (maybe even Gameweek 11 if we consider Liverpool’s injury-hit defence), he could be a canny pick.

Alex McCarthy – £6.6m

As a rule of thumb and barring any injuries, we’d suggest keeping the goalkeeper transfers down to an absolute minimum over the course of a campaign and taking a longer-term view of the man between the posts.

Selecting a shot-stopper who can steadily bring in the points over an extended period of time is key and Alex McCarthy could fit the bill.

The Southampton custodian has had a solid start to 2020/21, producing 41 points from his eight appearances. That may not sound ground-breaking but it allows you to concentrate on your attacking players without worrying about your number one.

McCarthy has kept four clean sheets in those eight games, which is an impressive record. When you take into account his lowly ownership figure of just 1.52%, he could be a sensible differential option for the weeks and months ahead.

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459 Comments Post a Comment
  1. djoker_nole
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Werner (c) let's go

  2. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bruno Bruno Bruno

  3. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I literally go out for 5 minutes to pick up the car and I come back and Salah has Covid.

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

      Not sure the 2 are related

      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        We're through the looking-glass here people!

      2. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        lol aye but lol

  4. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Salah -> Bruno on the cards

  5. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Guess Im keeping Son and Kane then

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yes me too, my transfer will be Burke > Soucek to boost the bench 😉

  6. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I wonder what Mane's stats are like without Salah. Think they were meh - against bigger teams though - but he destroyed Everton at Anfield when Salah was benched

  7. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    SALAH HAS COVID!!

    Salah --> Bruno

    Easy

    1. sandman58
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      This is why international games are annoying
      Ruins my gameweek plans lol

      1. Kno
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        football aint got nothing to do with this one tho, he popped down to egypt for a cheeky wedding. videos of him and loads of ppl dancing without masks etc

        1. McSauce
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          agreed

  8. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    This week is going to be wild

    Meanwhile Liverpool planning on building a covid immunity team for second half of the season

  9. Krafty Werks
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Get well soon Mo Salah, i'd be expecting one or two more over this International break too? No early transfers for me for sure.

    1. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      This , early transfers are to put it bluntly - stupid

  10. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I think holding my transfer till now is the best decision I've made this season in Fpl!

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

      No need to rub it in

    2. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      So what now, you will sell Salah only to get him back next gw for more money?

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        He will drop like a butterfly

    3. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I've had 2FTs since GW6 and have just been using 1FT to roll the other over for this exact reason!

      1. King Kohli
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Full credit to you for that!

  11. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    No Salah, TAA, Thiago, sorry Mane. Liverpool absolutely screwed atm. DCL (C) it is unless I want Bruno

    1. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy(c) surely

      1. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Not a chance

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      LIV to park the bus

      1. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Klopp could go for the 4-2-3-1 with Shaqiri, Firmino, Mane, Jota but it isn't great

  12. hustler7
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Salah covid...

  13. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Got my Justin on the bench to come in for Salah. Leicester will now probably get a clean sheet with this flawed Pool side.

  14. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bench Salah for 1 week or sell for a hit, hmm

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Who do you have on the bench coming in?

  15. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Klopp must be raging at Salah's behaviour considering their players were dropping like flies as it is.

  16. ElliotJHP
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Already ditched Trent, with Salah, Wilson, Foden, Mitchell and Burke all knocking about we are at panic stations now.

    1. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I have all of those players. Decided to treat myself to an extra (paid) wildcard this week to get rid of all my crap in one fell swoop. Treat yourself to a few hits, you'll feel better afterwards.

  17. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    This is why I make early transfers, for the painful feeling of regret

  18. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    https://twitter.com/EgyptTodayMag/status/1326560697594109953

    Love you Salah, sweet dance moves, but wtf is this and very irresponsible.

  19. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Watch everyone sell Salah even though he’ll be out for only 1 game

    1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      This lol

  20. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Called it yesterday that most Covid cases happen during weddings

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

      Inazuma for sage top job

    2. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Anyone could have called that lmao, have you seen Egypt's situation

    3. Party time
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yes. Impressive

    4. AnfieldLad
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Salah out means I’m playing Bissouma.

      Also means Bruno’s EO goes up massive and I won’t have him

      Not fun

    5. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Welp. I'm probably gonna keep Salah. One week out most likely doesn't seem too bad. Taking him out and then getting back in will suck as uses for transfers. Plus the value.

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

        If he had a niggle and missed one game you’d keep

      2. Kno
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Indeed, brighton and fulham in the next three

      3. Salan
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        May be. But having an expensive no-use bench is not funny at all.

        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          True. But I have Semedo first bench.

          It's not the worst. I just need to replace Foden and maybe Rashford if he's still injured. Will definitely not be making any transfers until Friday afternoon next week.

          1. Salan
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Right. Have a full 11-player team is an achievement this week I think. Good luck.

      4. Black Knights
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Won't need to worry about value. He'll be cheaper than 12m by the time you plan to get him back.

        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          No he will not. Why do people think price falls happen that quickly? They don't.

          He'll be 12.2m at the lowest. We'll see. More news needed.

    6. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      With most people presumably keeping salah, who do you have coming off the bench?

      Lamptey for me

      1. ElliotJHP
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        The man the myth the legend Oliver Burke

        1. Hart-ake
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          invisible man.

      2. abhirup780
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Lord Lamptey

      3. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Justin

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

          Yes I know the news is Justin but I wanted to know who you have coming off the bench ?

      4. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Justin

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

          At least the player you have coming in is positively effected by it

        2. Pompel
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Justin case ?

      5. AnfieldLad
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Bissouma currently

        Might take a hit to get a 4th defender (Coufal)

      6. Heisenberg W. W.
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Bamford!

      7. Thescaff
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Soucek!

      8. FatmanAndRobin
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        The king Soucek

      9. King Kohli
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Sir Aaron Anguissa to the rescue!

      10. colby_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Ayling.

    7. hogree
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      On WC

      A) Bruno or Mane
      B) DCL or Richarlison

      1. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Rich

    8. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Well the Salah news makes my transfers much easier this week!

      Son + Salah --> KDB + Bruno for free, yum yum.

      1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Good luck with that

      2. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Sound transfers. You can get Salah back in for the price you sold him as he will drop quickly I reckon

    9. SHOWSTOPPERRR
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Guys so salah firm Alison the new covid cases?

    10. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      https://twitter.com/dmlynch/status/1327273215694082051

      Mohamed Salah under the care of the Egyptian FA so #LFC not overseeing next steps but presumption is that he will now undergo a second test. Possible that will return a negative result, as happened with Xherdan Shaqiri during the last international break.

    11. ZLNR
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Currently going to be playing 5-3-2

      Might have to put money into my 4.5m non playing forward instead of upgrading Foden to Grealish

    12. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Go everybody sell Salah now!

      1. 1zverGGadeM
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Mo is the man

        1. 1zverGGadeM
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Since GW1

    13. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Give me my Salah -> Mane price rises asap