In this blog the Top Five Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Key Players for Gameweek 10 are discussed. Every FPL Gameweek, picks will be in the below format:

1x Defender or Goalkeeper

2x Attackers less than £8.5m

2x Attackers £8.5m or over

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Headliner - Mohamed Salah (NFO)

Salah’s brace against Everton made it six goals in as many Gameweeks for the Egyptian international, only Son (seven) has been more prolific amongst midfielders over this period. His 17 shots in the box (SiB) and six ‘big chances’ (BC) leads the way in midfield, while he is also top for BC created (seven) and ‘Expected Assists’ (xA) (3.70). As the below image from our Fix Heatmaps feature shows, he has averaged 9.8 points per game in home matches this season. Liverpool have scored 14 goals over the last six Gameweeks with only Villa (15) and Newcastle (18) being more prolific. The Merseyside outfit are ranked second for shots (107) and top for xG (15.06). Their visitors Forest have conceded just six goals over the same period and have kept two clean sheets. They are ranked 11th for shots conceded (77) and 10th for xGC (8.67). Our Fix Algorithm currently projects a point score of 7.6 for Salah.

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Bukayo Saka (SHU)

Saka marked his return from injury with an assist against Chelsea and as the below image from our Match Stats feature shows, over the last five Gameweeks he is top amongst Arsenal players for goals (two), xG (1.8), shots on target (SoT) (four) and assists (four). The Gunners have scored 13 goals over the last six Gameweeks (fifth) and are ranked seventh for xG (10.06). They’re opponents Sheff. Utd. have the worst defensive record in the division with 19 goals conceded over the aforementioned period, keeping no clean sheets. The Blades are ranked bottom for both shots conceded (121) and xGC (16.43). Our Fix Algorithm currently projects a point score of 7.8 for Saka.

Ollie Watkins (LUT)

Watkins has found the back of the net five times over the last six Gameweeks with only Haaland (six) faring better amongst forwards. No forward has taken more SiB than his 21 over that period and he is fourth for xG (3.04). His creativity numbers are excellent as well, he is top amongst forwards for assists (three) and chances created (10). As the below image from our Transfer Analytics feature shows, he is the most transferred-in player this week with over 350,000 FPL managers bringing him in. Villa have scored 15 goals over the last six Gameweeks with only Newcastle (18) managing more. The Midlands side are ranked fourth for SoT (35) and sixth for xG (10.29). Their visitors Luton have conceded 10 goals over the same period and have kept no clean sheets. The Hatters are ranked 15th for SiB conceded (65) and 17th for xGC (13.02). Our Fix Algorithm currently projects a point score of 6.7 for Watkins.

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Jarrod Bowen (EVE)

Bowen’s goal against Villa in Gameweek 9 made it four in six matches for the 26-year-old, only Salah (six) and Son (seven) have been more prolific amongst midfielders. He is ranked fifth for SiB (12) and sixth for xG (2.32). West Ham have scored nine goals over the last six Gameweeks (eighth) and are ranked 12th for xG (8.07). As the below image from our Fixture Analyser shows, their schedule improves from Gameweek 10, starting with the visit of Everton who have conceded eight goals over the same period and have kept just one clean sheet. The Toffes are ranked 14th for shots conceded (85) and 12th for xGC (8.94). Our Fix Algorithm currently projects a point score of 5.3 for Bowen.

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Ben White (SHU)

White has failed to register any assists over the last six Gameweeks but the underlying numbers are promising, the right-back has created seven chances and notched an xA tally of 0.72 (11th). Meanwhile, only Cash (four) has landed more SoT than his three and he is third for xG (0.97) behind only Pinnock (0.99) and Lockyer (1.32). Arsenal have conceded just five goals over the last six Gameweeks and have kept three clean sheets. Only Man. City (29) have restricted opponents to fewer SiB (36) while the Gunners are also ranked third for xGC (6.24). Their visitors Sheff. Utd. have struggled to find the back of the net and only Bournemouth (four) have scored fewer than the Blades (five) over the aforementioned period. The Blades are 19th for shots (62) and 20th for xG (5.38). Our Fix Algorithm currently projects a 50% chance of an Arsenal clean sheet and a point score of 5.1 for White.

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