The ten hottest participant picks

Simply because the Premier League title race is hotting up, so too is the race to win this yr’s Fantasy Premier League (FPL).

With over 11 million gamers partaking this yr, the competitors is fierce, that means solely those that select the most effective gamers each week will stand an opportunity of successful the grand prize, which this yr is a seven-night break within the UK, hospitality at two Premier League matches subsequent season – and everlasting bragging rights down the pub.

With that being mentioned, listed below are the most-picked gamers within the FPL this season with an in depth take a look at the highest 10. What number of have you ever received in your group?

10

Luis Diaz (Liverpool)

Midfielder, 27.5% chosen

Simply over 1 / 4 of all FPL gamers have Liverpool’s Luis Diaz of their group, and it is easy to see why.

This season, the Colombian has scored 5 targets and registered two assists in 9 Premier League video games for Arne Slot’s aspect – type that has seen him earn a complete of 60 FPL factors to date. Solely 5 gamers have earned extra.

Nevertheless, his effectiveness has wavered in latest weeks. He is picked up simply 9 factors throughout Liverpool’s final 4 video games, in comparison with 48 within the 4 video games earlier than that.

9

Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)

Ahead, 28.4% chosen

Ollie Watkins is among the costliest strikers FPL gamers can purchase for his or her group, at present coming in at a value of £9.1 million.

To date this season, the Aston Villa hitman has justified his hefty price ticket, scoring 5 targets and registering two assists in 9 Premier League video games for Unai Emery’s aspect.

His present complete of 51 FPL factors is bettered by solely 4 forwards within the prime flight.

8

Pedro Porro (Spurs)

Defender, 28.5% chosen

Pedro Porro has been a gentle fixture in Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham Hotspur aspect this season, beginning all 9 of their top-flight matches to date. The defender additionally scored a aim on the opening day in opposition to Leicester Metropolis and has stored two clear sheets, incomes him a good complete of 30 FPL factors.

Those that have the Spaniard picked can be hoping he can quickly begin registering some assists just like the seven he managed final time period.

7

Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)

Defender, 29.8% chosen

For a very long time now, Trent Alexander-Arnold has been one of many highest-scoring defenders in FPL. Within the 2019/20 and 2021/22 seasons, the Liverpool star earned extra factors than some other defender within the Premier League with respective totals of 210 and 208.

This season, he already seems on track to succeed in these heights. 9 gameweeks in, the Englishman has 44 factors to his title, making him the division’s second-highest-scoring defender behind solely teammate Virgil van Dijk, who has 45.

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6

Josko Gvardiol (Man Metropolis)

Defender, 30.2% chosen

With 42 FPL factors to his title this season, Manchester Metropolis’s Josko Gvardiol is at present the Premier League’s third-highest-scoring defender.

Pep Guardiola’s aspect are but to style defeat in 9 prime flight video games this time period, and Gvardiol has began in all however a type of fixtures, maintaining two clear sheets and scoring two targets within the course of.

Gamers with the Croat of their group can be hoping he would not choose up one other damage like he did final yr – a knock has him down as a slight doubt for GW10.

5

David Raya (Arsenal)

Goalkeeper, 30.3% chosen

Final season, Arsenal shot-stopper David Raya scored the second-most factors of any goalkeeper in FPL with 135, which was 18 fewer than Everton’s Jordan Pickford.

This time period, he is scored 37 factors to date, which is 4 greater than Pickford, however fewer than three different top-flight goalkeepers, these being Chelsea’s Robert Sanchez, Nottingham Forest’s Matz Sels and Manchester United’s Andre Onana.

10 of Raya’s factors got here within the Gunners’ 2-0 win over Aston Villa again in August, the place he stored a clear sheet, made three saves, and scored three bonus factors.

4

Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford)

Midfielder, 38.1% chosen

Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo has been the shock of the season within the Premier League. The Cameroon worldwide has eight targets in 9 video games, making him the league’s second-highest scorer behind Manchester Metropolis striker Erling Haaland.

His good type means he is already registered 68 FPL factors, which is the fourth-most of any participant this time period.

Brentford’s latest 4-3 win over Ipswich City proved to be Mbeumo’s most profitable FPL gameweek, with the striker scoring twice and accumulating 15 factors.

3

Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)

Midfielder, 40.6% chosen

On the fee he is going, it is a surprise why each single FPL participant would not at present have Mohamed Salah of their group.

With six targets, 5 assists and 5 clear sheets, the Liverpool celebrity is the FPL’s highest-scoring participant to date this season, with a whopping factors complete of 84.

Gamers can be sensible to maintain him in for the approaching weeks, too. Up subsequent for Arne Slot’s Liverpool is Aston Villa, in opposition to whom Salah has scored seven occasions in 11 video games. Then the Reds face Southampton, with Salah boasting the very same file in opposition to the Saints.

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2

Cole Palmer (Chelsea)

Midfielder, 55.5% chosen

Cole Palmer’s spectacular 79 factors complete within the FPL this season has come principally courtesy of two fairly astonishing gameweeks.

Towards Wolverhampton Wanderers on GW2, the Chelsea midfielder received three assists and a aim in a 6-2 win to choose up a formidable 17 factors. 4 weeks later in opposition to Brighton, he scored all 4 of Chelsea’s targets in a 4-2 victory, incomes himself 25 factors.

No participant scored extra FPL factors than Palmer final season with 244. If he retains scoring factors the way in which he’s now, do not be shocked if he comes out on prime once more this yr.

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1

Erling Haaland (Man Metropolis)

Ahead, 73% chosen

Severely, the place are the 27% of FPL gamers that do not have Erling Haaland of their group?

In his debut season within the Premier League, the Manchester Metropolis striker was the highest-scoring FPL participant with 272 factors because of his file haul of 36 top-flight targets. Final season, he scored 217 factors, whereas this time period he is already received 75, which is greater than some other striker within the division.

The person is a machine, each at discovering the again of the online and incomes FPL factors.