Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: We’ve two clean sheet bankers for the final gameweek

Congratulations, you made it to the final week.

While about a third of players gave up back in September, you’ve stuck it out to the end. While there are no prizes for participation, we’re rewarding you with two clean bankers, one outside bet and tips on deadwood players who’s season’s have already effectively ended.

Three players to sign

Wes Morgan

Fixture: Leicester City v Burnley

Price: 4.6m

Selected by: 2.9%

Leicester’s captain has gained 24 points in his last three games and has been a big part of their successful first season in the Premier League, despite early ropey form, (which included getting sent-off after being out-ran by Rickie Lambert). And while Morgan’s side, and Sunday’s opponents, the already relegated Burnley, have little to play for, the Foxes should be a safe bet for another clean sheet.

Leicester have conceded just once in their last five games at the King Power stadium, while goal-shy Burnley have only two away games all season. Morgan is selected by very few players and is a bargain at just 4.6m. Let’s hope for a goalless bore-draw.

Aleksandar Kolarov

Fixture: Manchester City v Southampton

Price: 5.8m

Selected by: 4.0%

We hear you, one clean sheet isn’t enough. How about another clean sheet and a (potential) assist? Well, look no further than Aleksandar Kolarov. The Manchester City defender has been in great form recently and has scored 39 points in his last five games, almost half of his overall total points score this season.

While Sunday’s opponents Southampton smashed six past Aston Villa last weekend, they haven’t won an away game since February and are dangerously close to qualifying for the Europa League.

Nikica Jelavic

Fixture: Hull City v Manchester United

Price: 5.6m

Selected by: 1%

The two teams with most to play for feature two strikers who might be worth a punt, Newcastle United’s Papiss Cisse and Nikica Jelavic, but we’re opting for the Hull striker. Steve Bruce’s side need to win their game against Manchester United, a feat he’s never achieved as a manager, but there might be a glimmer of hope for Hull and Jelavic.

The Croatian striker has scored five of his eight goals this season at home, United will finish fourth no matter the result, (unless Arsenal lose and they overcome a seven goal deficit) and Hull created a number of scoring opportunities last week against Spurs.

They have to score on Sunday, and Jelavic is likely to amongst the chances.

If you’re still not convinced, United have only won three away games against teams in the bottom half of the table this season.

Three players to sell

Harry Kane

Fixture: Everton v Tottenham Hotspur

Price: 6.1m

Selected by: 46.1%

Remember when everyone was predicting the Harry Kane express would soon derail? Well, it eventually happened. The Spur’s striker has had an incredible season, rising from obscurity to scoring over 30 goals and being capped by England.

However, in the last seven games, Sir ‘Arry has only scored once and his dip in form coinciding with a poor run of results for his side. Spurs haven’t won an away game against a team other than QPR or Newcastle since January, while Everton have lost once at home in 2015, and that was due to two deflected goals against Sunderland.

Christian Eriksen

Fixture: Everton v Tottenham Hotspur

Price: 7.9m

Selected by: 18.5%

Another Spurs player who’s had a very good season, but suffered a dip in form recently. Christian Eriksen has scored 10 goals this season, and registered four assists, but has just one goal and one assist in his last 10 games.

Raheem Sterling

Fixture: Stoke City v Liverpool

Price: 8.3m

Selected by: 28.8%

This reasoning behind this is pretty obvious, unless you’ve absolutely no interest in football, and have managed to stay clear of social media, newspapers or TV for the past week. In which case, finish this sentence and see yourself out.

In addition to Sterling’s contract stand-off saga, the currently contracted Liverpool winger doesn’t represent good value. Sterling has one goal and three assists in his last 10 games, a poor return for an expensive player selected by almost a third of all players.

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