Month: October 2017

With a turgid international break finally coming to an end, the Premier League is back with an almighty bang on Saturday as Manchester United and Liverpool face up in a heavyweight clash. Jurgen Klopp’s side will present the first real test of the visitor’s title credentials, with Jose Mourinho’s men currently propping up the Premier League table alongside Manchester City. As for the hosts, they will look to make a big statement of intent after an indifferent start to the new season and start to claw back the deficit between themselves and the Manchester sides at the top. Two...

Manchester United were handed yet another blow ahead of their crucial clash with fierce rivals Liverpool this weekend as Marouane Fellaini is set for a few weeks on the side-line through injury. The Belgian cult hero picked up the knock on international duty with Belgium, lasting less than 30 minutes against Bosnia-Herzegovina, and he’ll join midfield counterpart Paul Pogba on the Old Trafford treatment table. It is hardly the ideal preparation for Jose Mourinho heading into their first real test of the season at Anfield, as United look to continue their rampant form and keep the pace with their...

With Sergio Aguero ruled out for as long as six weeks after breaking a rib in a car accident last week and Alvaro Morata hobbled off injured against Manchester City, a number of Draft Fantasy managers will be facing a tough few weeks ahead without their top scorers. With managers reliant on transfers on waivers, here are three players who you may be able to snap up to fill the gap whilst your main men are out injured and not picking up points… Richarlison (Watford) The Brazilian striker was linked with Chelsea in the summer before eventually joining the...

The Kante rule has added an extra dimension to Draft Fantasy this season as it provides value to those that may not regularly be involved in the attacking third. The defensive-minded midfielders now have a place in the game and the very best at retrieving the ball can now be better players to own than mid-range attacking midfielders. Here are the five currently leading the way in tackles, interceptions and recoveries: 5) Nemanja Matic (630 minutes, 16 points) The Manchester United player is tied for fifth spot with Oriol Romeu has they have played the same amount of minutes...

The second international break is a good time to evaluate the season so far in terms of statistics and see if that matches the fantasy output. A key pass is a pass that directly leads to a shot, thus the players that produce key passes at the highest frequency are the ones most likely to gain assists. There have only been seven matches of the season, but the top five in terms of key passes per ninety minutes are ones you would expect. This suggests that they will likely maintain it and are reliable options to have in Draft...

Cometh the hour, cometh the hero as far as Watford are concerned. For the second week in a row Richarlison – the bizarrely named £12 million summer arrival from Brazilian side Fluminense – scored a goal deep in injury-time to secure the Hornets some points. Last time out it was a 90th minute winner against Swansea City, thumping home a finish off the crossbar, and on Saturday it was even more dramatic as his 94th minute header secured a point away at West Brom. It was richly deserved for another bright and enterprising display from Marco Silva’s side and the young...

The Waiver Wire article comes before the international break, so you have to wait two weeks until GW8 and monitor playing time and injury news for all the traveling players. But there are already a few names to consider picking up early. Michy Batshuayi, FWD, Chelsea There are conflicting reports on how long Alvaro Morata will be out injured for Antonio Conte’s team, but no matter how it plays out, Michy Batshuayi is among the most intriguing handcuffs in the league. He has held virtually no value in draft to this point, but he did score in both Champions...