Kane (10.9) has taken little time to reassert himself as one of the most desirable strikers in the fantasy football world after a lengthy injury lay-off. It was only four gameweeks ago that he recovered from a Malleola complaint and in that time he has featured as our Fix headline player on two occasions - Following this inclusion. Thats more headline appearances than any other player, having played almost half the time many others have. Testament then to Kane's clinical nature and explosiveness that pits him with the very best double digit points scorers, Aguëro (13.1) and Sánchez (11.3) to name but two. Pochettino and the Tottenham board clearly value the 23 year old Englishman as highly as we do, awarding him with a £32 million contract earlier today. Unsurprising, when Kane is currently averaging more shots on target than Costa (10.7) in the last three gameweeks, as well as matching the Spanish international with the same amount of points per game. He has now scored five goals in his last five league appearances as well as looking über efficient with his attempts on goal. Kane's shooting accuracy is up at 75% across the last three gameweeks and he has converted an outstanding one in two of his shots on goal. Swansea at home is the first in a group of eye-catching fixtures which also includes Hull, Burnley (at home) and Watford (away) over the next five gameweeks. If you have the funds and transfer(s) to jump on board, now is the time.
Van Aanholt (5.0) has largely been under the radar this year due to Sunderland's poor form and lack of shut outs. That hasn't stopped his appetite for moving the ball forward from defence, mind you. During the last two gameweeks he has managed 14 penalty area touches which is more than most midfielders. To add further emphasis FPL's most in-form attacking left-wingback Alonso (6.2) has managed just six touches. Sunderland have been woeful for most of the 16/17 season, but six points from nine in addition to keeping a rampant Liverpool side at bay for 70 minutes must be encouraging for David Moyes' men. PVA has also been on some corner duties in recent weeks and when others have been on set-plays he has also been in the right place to land three attempts on goal, which encourages us further. Over the last six gameweeks the attacking defender has attempted more assists than Alonso with eight to his seven, setting up one of his team mates every 64.4 minutes. He has also been more prolific with his crossing with a success rate of 25%, which dwarfs Alonso's 13.6% (four versus three). With a bit of form behind them the Mackams should be looking to leap forward against a Leicester side who seem distracted by their big European debut. The Foxes have only scored five in their last four games against mid-tier opposition that reigning champions should be doing better against - Middlesbrough, Watford and West Brom. Can Patrick pick up a clean sheet and/or an attacking return? We certainly think so.
Gameweek 13 was another lesson to the doubters that Mr Aguëro (13.1) is not a fantasy prospect you should be transferring out lightly. In a season that has provided a plethora of potential options across all positions (giving us all a selection headache) it is understandable if feet are getting a little itchy. But, Kun will burn non-owners more than owners, always. Rant over. Gameweek 13 saw the mercurial Argentinian manage a very active seven shots with four of those on target away at Burnley. Yes, returns have been lower than you would expect from a 13+ investment, but in fact over the course of the season he has been as active as ever with goal attempts every 17.3 minutes as well as maintaining efficiency with an exceptional 41.8% shot accuracy. Kun has also been involved in 50% of his team's goals averaging a goal every 95.1 minutes, in contrast Costa has been scoring at a rate of one every 119.3 minutes over the season. When we factor this information alongside Serg's recent record versus Chelsea where he has managed five goals and one assist in his last five Premier League games, we almost can't turn a blind eye. Chelsea have only conceded one goal in the last seven games, but Aguëro has proven time and time again over the years that he is fixture proof and we believe Burnley was his catalyst to kick on. So ensure he's in your side... Before he's injured again, of course.
Sánchez (11.3) is another premium player that has seen more fluctuations in price this season than a volatile stock-market, dropping below his original price at one point. Faith in premium players has been fickle to say the least. It's not only Alexis who has dropped below his initial asking price of 11.0 at some point this season, so too has Aguëro (12.9 versus 13.0) and Hazard (9.8 versus 10.0) emphasising how hard the 16/17 season has been to call, when you consider that all three now cost more than their original cost. However, it doesn't take a genius to summarise the situation, "form is temporary, class is permanent". Which is why it's worth remembering that the energetic Chilean midfielder has created chances every 46.6 mins in the last six gameweeks, has eight goals and three assists to his name across 13 games and bagged eight points away at West Ham last season when the Hammers were a team in form (and in truth they aren't quite the same attacking prospect this year for one reason or another). Sánchez away form is also significantly better than his home form (bar Bournemouth) where he has been vastly more profitable than the other two premium midfielders De Bruyne (10.8), Hazard (10.3) - scoring five of his eight goals away on the road, versus just one each for the boys in blue. Alexis has also landed 19 shots on target versus just 12 each from them. West Ham have conceded 1.5 goals per game at home so far this year, so we'd like to think that Sánchez could star in an Arsenal team that manages to put a couple of goals past their London enemy.
This week sees Matty Phillips (5.3) make his Fix "Top Five Key Player" debut. With good underlying numbers we have had our eyes on the West Brom winger for a while now, and after showing that he can put together consistent returns consecutively he could no longer be ignored. Phillips has managed a mind-boggling 32 points in the last three weeks, form which not only places him number one out of hundreds of midfielders, he has also scored more points (in total) per million than any other outfield player on the game. So, it's hardly a surprise to learn that he has been involved in 71.4% of his team's goals over the last six gameweeks, given these astronomical returns. He's also averaging a chance on goal every 36.1 mins and creating chances for his colleagues every 45.1 mins in the last six gameweeks. Like premium players such as Hazard, Phillips shares set-piece duties which too adds to his appeal. His open play crossing numbers are also impressive with more crosses into the box (30) than Hazard (27) in the last six gameweeks. And it isn't just his form that makes this good timing, Watford are on the agenda in gameweek 14 who are leaking an average of 1.85 goals per game on the road, making the in-form West Brom attacker an even more inviting prospect. Phillips is owned by just 4.1% of managers at the time of writing, making him the perfect antidote to boost your team if you are struggling in your mini-leagues.
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