Fantasy Premier League tips: Sadio Mane and Jamie Vardy are in demand ahead of GW31 (Image: GETTY)
Fantasy Football bosses have just a few hours to make their transfers ahead of today’s 2pm deadline before the latest batch of Premier League fixtures.
There is a reduced set of matches this weekend due to the FA Cup quarter-finals, with both Manchester clubs and Arsenal all without a league game.
Attention turns to Liverpool and Chelsea for the regular FPL heavy-hitters while there are plenty of differentials to be found in the Bournemouth squad.
Meanwhile, bosses will also be tempted by Leicester, Newcastle and West Ham assets – but who will you sign and sell ahead of GW31?
West Ham will hope for a return to form against Huddersfield this weekend, and Cresswell could provide some decent attacking returns while a clean sheet will be expected.
MID: Sadio Mane (Liverpool) – £9.9m
The winger’s price has gone through the roof in recent weeks due to eight goals in his past eight gameweeks.
FWD: Callum Wilson (Bournemouth) – £6.4m
Back from injury and boasting a brilliant home record, having scored five goals and provided six assists in 11 matches.
Fantasy Premier League tips: Callum Wilson will hope to get among the goals against Newcastle (Image: GETTY)
In-form FPL players
MID: Sadio Mane (Liverpool – £9.9m) – 8.3 form
Two goals last time out against Burnley and another double at home to Watford indicate a man in form.
FWD: Jamie Vardy (Leicester City – £9.0m) – 8.3 form
Five goals in his last five, with two against Fulham last time out, as Vardy finds his feet under Brendan Rodgers.
DEF: Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool – £6.6m) – 9.0 form
Blanked against Burnley but scored twice against Watford and enjoyed a streak of four clean sheets from GW26 to GW29.
*Gerard Deulofeu is top of the form charts with a ranking of 9.3 but Watford do not have a match in GW31.
Fantasy Premier League tips: Virgil van Dijk is in great form for Liverpool (Image: GETTY)
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Best-value FPL bargains
DEF: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool – £5.6m) – 1.3 value
A full £1m cheaper than Van Dijk, representing great value despite being owned by over 21 per cent of managers.
DEF: Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool – £6.6m) – 1.4 value
The Dutchman has earned a massive 163 points already this season and is well worth investment with a clash against Fulham next.
GKP: Jordan Pickford (Everton – £4.9m) – 1.4 value
A penalty save against Newcastle backed up consecutive clean sheets as Pickford proved his worth at just £4.9m.
Fantasy Premier League tips: Jordan Pickford represents excellent value for money (Image: GETTY)
Biggest FPL transfer ins and outs
OUT – 5. Raul Jimenez (Wolverhampton Wanderers): 133,429
OUT – 4. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United): 138,117
OUT – 3. Paul Pogba (Manchester United): 155,986
OUT – 2. Sergio Aguero (Manchester City): 158,204
OUT – 1. Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur): 240,066
IN – 5. Eden Hazard (Chelsea): 135,171
IN – 4. Sadio Mane (Liverpool): 167,895
IN – 3. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City): 184,904
IN – 2. Ryan Fraser (Bournemouth): 186,030
IN – 1. Callum Wilson (Bournemouth): 299,027
Fantasy Premier League tips: Wilson is the most signed player ahead of GW31 (Image: GETTY)
Who should I captain in FPL GW31?
Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) vs Burnley (A)
Vary is the third most bought player ahead of this weekend, having picked 16 points up against Fulham last time out.
Callum Wilson (Bournemouth) vs Newcastle United (H)
The most signed player prior to GW31, with Wilson involved in 55 per cent of Bournemouth’s goals when in the team.
TOP CHOICE: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) vs Fulham (A)
Travels better than Mane in terms of average points on the road and is backed to run the Cottagers ragged.
Fantasy Premier League tips: Mohamed Salah is our top captain choice (Image: GETTY)