This article is part of our Fantasy Premier League Rankings series.
We have our first really short slate coming up this weekend, as 10 teams have had their Premier League fixtures postponed due to various FA Cup obligations. Included in that group is a significant number of popular fantasy options, with Manchester City, Manchester United, Arsenal and Tottenham off the board, leaving the rankings pretty light in terms of actually playable stars.
This is an ideal week for the free hit chip in the Premier League's official game, as you can finally stack all the Burnley, Newcastle and Huddersfield guys you've wanted to all season (right?). In actuality, players from Liverpool and Chelsea figure to be very popular in free hit teams thanks to their matches away to Fulham and Everton, respectively, And, as a result, you'll see their players high in the rankings this week, even though it feels like Mohamed Salah hasn't scored a goal in years (or Eden Hazard, for that matter, even if he found the back of the net just last week).
If you're sitting there wondering if it's just better to take a few zeros and not use your free hit, I think that's the wrong move. You could consider the free hit during a double gameweek, a strategy I successfully used last season, but that red arrow will likely represent a pretty big drop this time around. Just suck it up and play it like everyone else, even if you'd rather fill your team with differentials like Steve Mounie or Chicharito.
MATCHES (EDT)
- Saturday, 11:00 am: AFC Bournemouth vs. Newcastle United
- Saturday, 11:00 am: Burnley vs. Leicester City
- Saturday, 11:00 am: West Ham United vs. Huddersfield Town
- Sunday, 10:15 am: Fulham vs. Liverpool
- Sunday, 12:30 pm: Everton vs. Chelsea
For detailed stats and odds, check out the Fantasy Premier League: Gameweek 31 Cheat Sheet.
| FORWARDS | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Player | Team | OPP | H/A | MIN | G | S | SOG | A | CC | WIN% | CS% |
| 1 | Roberto Firmino | LIV | FUL | A | 2185 | 0.45 | 2.51 | 1.28 | 0.16 | 1.32 | 75.00% | 44.67% |
| 2 | Callum Wilson | BOU | NEW | H | 1821 | 0.54 | 2.27 | 1.09 | 0.35 | 1.33 | 46.74% | 33.73% |
| 3 | Gonzalo Higuain | CHE | EVE | A | 509 | 0.53 | 4.42 | 1.24 | 0.00 | 1.41 | 49.44% | 34.06% |
| 4 | Jamie Vardy | LEI | BUR | A | 2010 | 0.54 | 2.46 | 1.30 | 0.18 | 0.94 | 32.50% | 25.54% |
| 5 | Joshua King | BOU | NEW | H | 2309 | 0.35 | 2.14 | 0.74 | 0.12 | 1.21 | 46.74% | 33.73% |
| 6 | Salomon Rondon | NEW | BOU | A | 1888 | 0.38 | 3.00 | 0.91 | 0.24 | 1.10 | 24.93% | 22.29% |
| 7 | Ashley Barnes | BUR | LEI | H | 1684 | 0.48 | 2.78 | 1.28 | 0.11 | 0.91 | 39.77% | 27.96% |
| 8 | Chris Wood | BUR | LEI | H | 1925 | 0.33 | 1.96 | 0.84 | 0.00 | 0.61 | 39.77% | 27.96% |
| 9 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin | EVE | CHE | H | 1164 | 0.46 | 2.16 | 0.77 | 0.08 | 0.46 | 23.60% | 19.67% |
| 10 | Aleksandar Mitrovic | FUL | LIV | H | 2651 | 0.34 | 3.46 | 1.29 | 0.07 | 0.88 | 9.38% | 7.98% |
| 11 | Steve Mounie | HUD | WHU | A | 1571 | 0.11 | 2.92 | 1.26 | 0.17 | 1.03 | 14.38% | 17.97% |
| 12 | Chicharito | WHU | HUD | H | 1129 | 0.40 | 2.79 | 1.28 | 0.24 | 0.32 | 61.02% | 46.34% |
| 13 | Ayoze Perez | NEW | BOU | A | 2295 | 0.24 | 1.61 | 0.78 | 0.08 | 1.49 | 24.93% | 22.29% |
| 17 | Divock Origi | LIV | FUL | A | 255 | 0.71 | 2.82 | 1.41 | 0.35 | 1.06 | 75.00% | 44.67% |
| 19 | Olivier Giroud | CHE | EVE | A | 662 | 0.14 | 2.99 | 0.95 | 0.54 | 2.18 | 49.44% | 34.06% |
| 16 | Daniel Sturridge | LIV | FUL | A | 335 | 0.54 | 3.76 | 1.61 | 0.27 | 1.61 | 75.00% | 44.67% |
| 14 | Kelechi Iheanacho | LEI | BUR | A | 894 | 0.10 | 1.51 | 0.50 | 0.40 | 1.31 | 32.50% | 25.54% |
| 15 | Andy Carroll | WHU | HUD | H | 455 | 0.00 | 2.77 | 1.19 | 0.00 | 0.79 | 61.02% | 46.34% |
| 20 | Cenk Tosun | EVE | CHE | H | 935 | 0.19 | 2.98 | 1.35 | 0.29 | 0.87 | 23.60% | 19.67% |
| 18 | Shinji Okazaki | LEI | BUR | A | 217 | 0.00 | 2.07 | 1.66 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 32.50% | 25.54% |
| MIDFIELDERS | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Player | Team | OPP | H/A | MIN | G | S | SOG | A | CC | WIN% | CS% |
| 1 | Sadio Mane | LIV | FUL | A | 2365 | 0.61 | 2.55 | 1.26 | 0.04 | 1.18 | 75.00% | 44.67% |
| 2 | Mohamed Salah | LIV | FUL | A | 2556 | 0.60 | 3.49 | 1.69 | 0.28 | 1.97 | 75.00% | 44.67% |
| 3 | Ryan Fraser | BOU | NEW | H | 2474 | 0.22 | 1.24 | 0.65 | 0.36 | 2.40 | 46.74% | 33.73% |
| 4 | James Maddison | LEI | BUR | A | 2170 | 0.21 | 2.53 | 0.79 | 0.25 | 3.36 | 32.50% | 25.54% |
| 5 | Eden Hazard | CHE | EVE | A | 2243 | 0.52 | 2.93 | 1.32 | 0.44 | 2.97 | 49.44% | 34.06% |
| 6 | Gylfi Sigurdsson | EVE | CHE | H | 2438 | 0.41 | 2.47 | 0.96 | 0.11 | 1.85 | 23.60% | 19.67% |
| 7 | Robert Snodgrass | WHU | HUD | H | 1846 | 0.10 | 1.27 | 0.34 | 0.24 | 2.34 | 61.02% | 46.34% |
| 8 | Willian | CHE | EVE | A | 1769 | 0.15 | 2.65 | 1.02 | 0.31 | 3.36 | 49.44% | 34.06% |
| 9 | Matt Ritchie | NEW | BOU | A | 2235 | 0.04 | 1.21 | 0.32 | 0.16 | 1.73 | 24.93% | 22.29% |
| 10 | Harvey Barnes | LEI | BUR | A | 627 | 0.00 | 4.31 | 0.86 | 0.43 | 1.44 | 32.50% | 25.54% |
| 11 | Dwight McNeil | BUR | LEI | H | 976 | 0.09 | 1.84 | 0.37 | 0.28 | 1.57 | 39.77% | 27.96% |
| 12 | Manuel Lanzini | WHU | HUD | H | 207 | 0.00 | 1.30 | 0.43 | 0.00 | 0.43 | 61.02% | 46.34% |
| 13 | Miguel Almiron | NEW | BOU | A | 359 | 0.00 | 2.76 | 1.25 | 0.00 | 2.26 | 24.93% | 22.29% |
| 14 | Youri Tielemans | LEI | BUR | A | 387 | 0.23 | 3.49 | 1.40 | 0.47 | 1.86 | 32.50% | 25.54% |
| 15 | Richarlison | EVE | CHE | H | 2146 | 0.46 | 2.52 | 0.96 | 0.08 | 0.55 | 23.60% | 19.67% |
| 16 | Felipe Anderson | WHU | HUD | H | 2511 | 0.29 | 1.51 | 0.68 | 0.11 | 1.83 | 61.02% | 46.34% |
| 17 | Alex Pritchard | HUD | WHU | A | 1665 | 0.05 | 2.05 | 0.59 | 0.00 | 1.30 | 14.38% | 17.97% |
| 18 | Aaron Mooy | HUD | WHU | A | 1779 | 0.10 | 1.87 | 0.61 | 0.00 | 1.67 | 14.38% | 17.97% |
| 19 | Michail Antonio | WHU | HUD | H | 1632 | 0.22 | 2.54 | 0.88 | 0.22 | 1.05 | 61.02% | 46.34% |
| 20 | Ryan Sessegnon | FUL | LIV | H | 1661 | 0.11 | 1.14 | 0.38 | 0.27 | 1.46 | 9.38% | 7.98% |
| DEFENDERS | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Player | Team | OPP | H/A | MIN | G | S | SOG | A | CC | WIN% | CS% |
| 1 | Trent Alexander-Arnold | LIV | FUL | A | 1783 | 0.05 | 1.11 | 0.35 | 0.30 | 1.51 | 75.00% | 44.67% |
| 2 | Virgil van Dijk | LIV | FUL | A | 2665 | 0.10 | 0.88 | 0.24 | 0.03 | 0.20 | 75.00% | 44.67% |
| 3 | David Luiz | CHE | EVE | A | 2430 | 0.07 | 1.00 | 0.22 | 0.07 | 0.56 | 49.44% | 34.06% |
| 4 | Lucas Digne | EVE | CHE | H | 2251 | 0.12 | 1.04 | 0.28 | 0.16 | 2.08 | 23.60% | 19.67% |
| 5 | Andrew Robertson | LIV | FUL | A | 2505 | 0.00 | 0.47 | 0.11 | 0.32 | 1.40 | 75.00% | 44.67% |
| 6 | Aaron Cresswell | WHU | HUD | H | 1320 | 0.00 | 0.48 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.02 | 61.02% | 46.34% |
| 7 | Joel Matip | LIV | FUL | A | 995 | 0.09 | 0.63 | 0.18 | 0.00 | 0.18 | 75.00% | 44.67% |
| 8 | Cesar Azpilicueta | CHE | EVE | A | 2610 | 0.00 | 0.38 | 0.14 | 0.17 | 0.79 | 49.44% | 34.06% |
| 9 | Nathan Ake | BOU | NEW | H | 2692 | 0.10 | 0.67 | 0.27 | 0.00 | 0.07 | 46.74% | 33.73% |
| 10 | Emerson | CHE | EVE | A | 300 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 49.44% | 34.06% |
| 11 | Ricardo Pereira | LEI | BUR | A | 2405 | 0.07 | 0.79 | 0.30 | 0.19 | 1.05 | 32.50% | 25.54% |
| 12 | Angelo Ogbonna | WHU | HUD | H | 1416 | 0.00 | 0.64 | 0.25 | 0.06 | 0.19 | 61.02% | 46.34% |
| 13 | Harry Maguire | LEI | BUR | A | 2145 | 0.13 | 1.17 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.42 | 32.50% | 25.54% |
| 14 | Charlie Daniels | BOU | NEW | H | 1439 | 0.06 | 0.69 | 0.19 | 0.00 | 0.63 | 46.74% | 33.73% |
| 15 | DeAndre Yedlin | NEW | BOU | A | 2204 | 0.04 | 0.37 | 0.08 | 0.04 | 1.06 | 24.93% | 22.29% |
| 16 | James Tarkowski | BUR | LEI | H | 2367 | 0.11 | 0.72 | 0.34 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 39.77% | 27.96% |
| 17 | Florian Lejeune | NEW | BOU | A | 810 | 0.00 | 0.67 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.56 | 24.93% | 22.29% |
| 18 | Charlie Taylor | BUR | LEI | H | 2520 | 0.00 | 0.18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.32 | 39.77% | 27.96% |
| 19 | Ben Mee | BUR | LEI | H | 2700 | 0.00 | 0.53 | 0.10 | 0.07 | 0.23 | 39.77% | 27.96% |
| 20 | Zanka | HUD | WHU | A | 2148 | 0.13 | 0.34 | 0.17 | 0.04 | 0.34 | 14.38% | 17.97% |
| GOALKEEPERS | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Player | Team | OPP | H/A | MIN | CS | GC | SV | PKF | PKSV | WIN% | CS% |
| 1 | Alisson Becker | LIV | FUL | A | 2700 | 17 | 0.57 | 2.07 | 1 | 0 | 75.00% | 44.67% |
| 4 | Lukasz Fabianski | WHU | HUD | H | 2700 | 5 | 1.43 | 3.90 | 3 | 1 | 61.02% | 46.34% |
| 2 | Kepa Arrizabalaga | CHE | EVE | A | 2520 | 11 | 1.11 | 2.11 | 1 | 0 | 49.44% | 34.06% |
| 3 | Artur Boruc | BOU | NEW | H | 720 | 3 | 1.50 | 3.63 | 2 | 0 | 46.74% | 33.73% |
| 5 | Kasper Schmeichel | LEI | BUR | A | 2700 | 7 | 1.40 | 2.33 | 4 | 0 | 32.50% | 25.54% |
| 8 | Tom Heaton | BUR | LEI | H | 990 | 2 | 1.45 | 3.36 | 1 | 0 | 39.77% | 27.96% |
| 6 | Martin Dubravka | NEW | BOU | A | 2700 | 9 | 1.27 | 2.73 | 4 | 0 | 24.93% | 22.29% |
| 7 | Jordan Pickford | EVE | CHE | H | 2700 | 8 | 1.40 | 2.67 | 5 | 3 | 23.60% | 19.67% |
| 9 | Jonas Lossl | HUD | WHU | A | 2417 | 4 | 1.56 | 2.79 | 4 | 1 | 14.38% | 17.97% |
| 10 | Sergio Rico | FUL | LIV | H | 1890 | 2 | 2.05 | 3.71 | 3 | 0 | 9.38% | 7.98% |
