Here’s our fantasy premier league tips midfielders GW7 article in our player rankings series. There’s a table of stats to help you make a transfer choice and some brief explanatory narrative afterwards including their fixtures
fantasy premier league tips midfielders GW7 – player rankings
This is the 2nd article in our player rankings series. See the defender and GK player rankings article.
Methodology
I’ve started with a selection of midfielders that I think will start GW7 and have some longevity in the team.
I’ve then taken their expected goals and assist information from 17/18 and converted it into projected points through adjustments for minutes played bonus and fixtures. There’s also adjustments for any specific relevant 18/19 factors. For fixtures I’ve increased the view to 6 games.
Whether you believe the rankings or not there’s plenty of information to make your own decision
We are obviously only 5 gameweeks in so it’s inevitable that the large basis of information is based on last seasons stats
Stats definitions
Pts per 90: the FPL points earned per 90 minutes played in 17/18
Fixture ease ranking so you can see who has the best fixtures from GW7-12 and GW7-9. See our fixture ease article
Underlying stats ranking is from our end of season underlying stats article where projected goals are turned into raw points. It’s their rank in relation to each other not for every midfielder. Info from the excellent free site understat.com article
VFM rank. I have divided their projected points by their price to get a rough value for money assessment
ATGS GW7 – 1 bookies anytime goalscoring odds for the player. It assumes they start and doesn’t include assist potential
The comments are a very brief but with 23 midfielders I would be doing it all day unless that was the case.
The schedule
Here’s the schedule. You can copy and paste it by using this link to the google spreadsheet
Salah
Producing underlying stats even better than last years incredible season. An explosion is imminent. It’s just when
Chelsea (A)
Man City (H)
Huddersfield (A)
Cardiff (H)
Arsenal (A)
Fulham (H)
Hazard
Was poor against West Ham and underlying stats are pretty ordinary but consistently shown an ability to over perform them. Has the big bonus of pens.
Liverpool (H)
Southampton (A)
Man Utd (H)
Burnley (A)
Crystal Palace (H)
Everton (H)
Fraser
Just playing out of his skin at the moment. Even the loss to Burnley saw 4 shots and 4 key passes. Has shown a real ability in the past to over perform his underlying stats as well.
Crystal Palace (H)
Watford (A)
Southampton (H)
Fulham (A)
Man Utd (H)
Newcastle (A)
Alli
Playing well just hasn’t got the rewards he’s deserved. Looks much more like the goalscorer of last season. Great next 2 fixtures
Huddersfield (A)
Cardiff (H)
West Ham (A)
Man City (H)
Wolves (A)
Crystal Palace (A)
David Silva
The Cardiff game showed that it’s not necessary for him to play every game in the absence of De Bruyne. Now becomes a rotation risk like everyone else but on the pitch looks constantly looks like an assist and goalscoring threat
Brighton (H)
Liverpool (A)
Burnley (H)
Spurs (A)
Southampton (H)
Man Utd (H)
Mane
A poor game against Southampton isn’t representative of a good season so far.
Chelsea (A)
Man City (H)
Huddersfield (A)
Cardiff (H)
Arsenal (A)
Fulham (H)
Sterling
Hindered by the fact that he will always get a rest and attacking output not up to the standard of last season
Brighton (H)
Liverpool (A)
Burnley (H)
Spurs (A)
Southampton (H)
Man Utd (H)
Bernardo Silva
The Cardiff game showed he could deputise for his namesake in the CM position. Still rotation effected
Brighton (H)
Liverpool (A)
Burnley (H)
Spurs (A)
Southampton (H)
Man Utd (H)
Eriksen
Has got set pieces but a shadow of himself at the moment. All about fixtures and not much else.
Huddersfield (A)
Cardiff (H)
West Ham (A)
Man City (H)
Wolves (A)
Crystal Palace (A)
Pogba
Has the rare midfield boost of penalties but another United player way behind last seasons performances
West Ham (A)
Newcastle (H)
Chelsea (A)
Everton (H)
Bournemouth (A)
Man City (A)
Sanchez
Hard to believe it’s even the same player of FPL seasons past
West Ham (A)
Newcastle (H)
Chelsea (A)
Everton (H)
Bournemouth (A)
Man City (A)
Walcott
Some pretty mixed performances and looking a bit of a sub magnet but has the potential still.
Fulham (H)
Leicester (A)
Crystal Palace (H)
Man Utd (A)
Brighton (H)
Chelsea (A)
Maddison
Hard to really assess him on 5 PL games but produced 3 good sets of stats in the last 3 games. Has some set pieces and direct free kicks
Newcastle (A)
Everton (H)
Arsenal (A)
West Ham (H)
Cardiff (A)
Burnley (H)
Ramsey
Finally broke his duck with 2 fairly fortuitus assists vs Everton. The CAM psotion doesn’t seem to suit him and his attacking output is very por compared to last season
Watford (H)
Fulham (A)
Leicester (H)
Crystal Palace (A)
Liverpool (H)
Wolves (H)
Schurrle
Great shooting volumes but hasn’t shown himself to being a particularly clinical finisher
Everton (A)
Arsenal (H)
Cardiff (A)
Bournemouth (H)
Huddersfield (A)
Liverpool (A)
Richarlison
If you’re wondering why he’s assessed so low then the reason is that he has to show that he can finish off the plentiful chances he creates. Something that 3 games this season can’t change after woeful finishing stats for Watford last season. If you believe he can finish and last season was an aberration then he ranks far higher than this as he produces good shot stats
Fulham (H)
Leicester (A)
Crystal Palace (H)
Man Utd (A)
Brighton (H)
Chelsea (A)
Sigurdsson
Has set pieces but that’s about it
Fulham (H)
Leicester (A)
Crystal Palace (H)
Man Utd (A)
Brighton (H)
Chelsea (A)
Pereyra
Really gone off the boil after a good start
Arsenal (A)
Bournemouth (H)
Wolves (A)
Huddersfield (H)
Newcastle (A)
Southampton (A)
Gundogan
A great score against Cardiff but rotation risk and some ordinary shot and assist stats limit him
Brighton (H)
Liverpool (A)
Burnley (H)
Spurs (A)
Southampton (H)
Man Utd (H)
Moura
Just has been flattering to deceive and his attacking underlying stats to be honest have been pretty ordinary despite playing as a striker. Add to the fact that you’ve got Son and Lamela waiting in the wings at the very least as subs for him. These are the reasons for the low ranking. Great next 2 fixtures though so would be a brave man to sell even with the limitations
Huddersfield (A)
Cardiff (H)
West Ham (A)
Man City (H)
Wolves (A)
Crystal Palace (A)
Ozil
Has been a shadow of himself. The RAM position just isn’t working for him
Watford (H)
Fulham (A)
Leicester (H)
Crystal Palace (A)
Liverpool (H)
Wolves (H)
Lingard
Another player who has just been very poor. Also a substitution magnet.
West Ham (A)
Newcastle (H)
Chelsea (A)
Everton (H)
Bournemouth (A)
Man City (A)
Knockaert
Some promising performances so far this season but alot to do to be an option. Terrible entry fixture
Man City (A)
West Ham (H
Newcastle (A)
Wolves (H)
Everton (A)
Cardiff (A)
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