This article is part of our Fantasy Premier League Rankings series.
Matches (EDT)
- Saturday, 7:30 am: Arsenal vs. Burnley
- Saturday, 10:00 am: Aston Villa vs. AFC Bournemouth
- Saturday, 10:00 am: Brighton & Hove Albion vs. West Ham United
- Saturday, 10:00 am: Everton vs. Watford
- Saturday, 10:00 am: Norwich City vs. Newcastle United
- Saturday, 10:00 am: Southampton vs. Liverpool
- Saturday, 12:30 pm: Manchester City vs. Tottenham Hotspur
- Sunday, 9:00 am: Sheffield United vs. Crystal Palace
- Sunday, 11:30 am: Chelsea vs. Leicester City
- Monday, 3:00 pm: Wolverhampton vs. Manchester United
FPL prices as of 4:30 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Aug. 13.
FORWARDS | ||||||||
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| Rank | Player | Team | OPP | H/A | WIN% | CS% | FPL Price | Notes |
| 1 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | ARS | BUR | H | 73.04 | 48.02 | 11.0 | |
| 2 | Roberto Firmino | LIV | SOU | A | 68.75 | 42.92 | 9.5 | Divock Origi was really excellent in the opener, but with Sadio Mane presumably back to fitness, the only place for Origi to go is back to the bench. |
| 3 | Alexandre Lacazette | ARS | BUR | H | 73.04 | 48.02 | 9.5 | The only thing holding Lacazette back is Unai Emery. |
| 4 | Sergio Aguero | MCI | TOT | H | 70.25 | 40.23 | 12.0 | Didn't start last weekend, and initially had a penalty saved, but instead we have Aguero already with a goal and comes in as the second-biggest favorite on the weekend. |
| 5 | Callum Wilson | BOU | AVL | A | 31.38 | 21.94 | 8.0 | |
| 6 | Harry Kane | TOT | MCI | A | 11.02 | 8.08 | 11.0 | |
| 7 | Teemu Pukki | NOR | NEW | H | 44.74 | 30.08 | 6.5 | While the scoreline against Liverpool shows Norwich got blown out, we also saw that Norwich are going to attack |
Matches (EDT)
- Saturday, 7:30 am: Arsenal vs. Burnley
- Saturday, 10:00 am: Aston Villa vs. AFC Bournemouth
- Saturday, 10:00 am: Brighton & Hove Albion vs. West Ham United
- Saturday, 10:00 am: Everton vs. Watford
- Saturday, 10:00 am: Norwich City vs. Newcastle United
- Saturday, 10:00 am: Southampton vs. Liverpool
- Saturday, 12:30 pm: Manchester City vs. Tottenham Hotspur
- Sunday, 9:00 am: Sheffield United vs. Crystal Palace
- Sunday, 11:30 am: Chelsea vs. Leicester City
- Monday, 3:00 pm: Wolverhampton vs. Manchester United
FPL prices as of 4:30 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Aug. 13.
FORWARDS | ||||||||
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| Rank | Player | Team | OPP | H/A | WIN% | CS% | FPL Price | Notes |
| 1 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | ARS | BUR | H | 73.04 | 48.02 | 11.0 | |
| 2 | Roberto Firmino | LIV | SOU | A | 68.75 | 42.92 | 9.5 | Divock Origi was really excellent in the opener, but with Sadio Mane presumably back to fitness, the only place for Origi to go is back to the bench. |
| 3 | Alexandre Lacazette | ARS | BUR | H | 73.04 | 48.02 | 9.5 | The only thing holding Lacazette back is Unai Emery. |
| 4 | Sergio Aguero | MCI | TOT | H | 70.25 | 40.23 | 12.0 | Didn't start last weekend, and initially had a penalty saved, but instead we have Aguero already with a goal and comes in as the second-biggest favorite on the weekend. |
| 5 | Callum Wilson | BOU | AVL | A | 31.38 | 21.94 | 8.0 | |
| 6 | Harry Kane | TOT | MCI | A | 11.02 | 8.08 | 11.0 | |
| 7 | Teemu Pukki | NOR | NEW | H | 44.74 | 30.08 | 6.5 | While the scoreline against Liverpool shows Norwich got blown out, we also saw that Norwich are going to attack no matter the opponent, which is refreshing to see when most promoted sides try to stay up by packing it in defensively. |
| 8 | Tammy Abraham | CHE | LEI | H | 53.57 | 37.36 | 7.0 | A pretty lackluster season debut for Abraham last weekend, surely Olivier Giroud is closer to starting. |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy | LEI | CHE | A | 19.70 | 19.64 | 9.0 | It's easy to see that Chelsea allowed four goals to Manchester United last weekend, but they controlled much of that game and now head home for an easier matchup, despite enthusiasm around Leicester. |
| 10 | Billy Sharp | SHF | CRY | H | 38.36 | 34.23 | 6.0 | Sharp played only eight minutes off the bench last weekend, but he scored a goal after David McGoldrick could only manage two shots in 63 minutes. Unfortunately for Sharp, Olvier McBurnie is probably next to start if McGoldrick or Callum Robinson move to the bench. |
| 11 | Joelinton | NEW | NOR | A | 27.63 | 21.94 | 6.0 | |
| 12 | Moise Kean | EVE | WAT | H | 56.58 | 35.64 | 7.0 | It's only a matter of time before Kean takes over for Dominic Calvert-Lewin, though admittedly this may still be a bit too early. |
| 13 | Joshua King | BOU | AVL | A | 31.38 | 21.94 | 6.5 | |
| 14 | Glenn Murray | BHA | WHU | H | 38.31 | 29.60 | 6.0 | |
| 15 | Troy Deeney | WAT | EVE | A | 19.85 | 16.24 | 6.5 | Gerard Deulofeu was pulled at halftime last week, and while it was most likely fitness related, it's certainly not encouraging. |
| 16 | Wesley | AVL | BOU | H | 40.93 | 26.09 | 6.0 | |
| 17 | Marcus Rashford | MUN | WOL | A | 43.79 | 32.48 | 8.5 | If Rashford is now the primary penalty taker, 20 goals is a much more serious possibility. |
| 18 | Raul Jimenez | WOL | MUN | H | 28.53 | 23.68 | 7.5 | |
| 19 | Sebastien Haller | WHU | BHA | A | 32.36 | 26.39 | 7.5 | |
| 20 | Ashley Barnes | BUR | ARS | A | 9.89 | 8.86 | 6.5 | Arsenal are always much better at home, but no one would be shocked if Burnley nipped one. |
MIDFIELDERS | ||||||||
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| Rank | Player | Team | OPP | H/A | WIN% | CS% | FPL Price | Notes |
| 1 | Mohamed Salah | LIV | SOU | A | 68.75 | 42.92 | 12.5 | Surprise! |
| 2 | Sadio Mane | LIV | SOU | A | 68.75 | 42.92 | 11.5 | Mane played 16 minutes off the bench in the opener, and while Divock Origi was great in Mane's place, we need to remember it's Mane's place. |
| 3 | Gylfi Sigurdsson | EVE | WAT | H | 56.58 | 35.64 | 8.0 | Sigurdsson, and Everton as a whole, was awful last weekend, but the first match of the season at Goodison Park should help. |
| 4 | Raheem Sterling | MCI | TOT | H | 70.25 | 40.23 | 12.0 | The matchup is far from ideal, but it's really tough to see City struggling at the Etihad. |
| 5 | Kevin De Bruyne | MCI | TOT | H | 70.25 | 40.23 | 9.5 | Same as Sterling: this matchup isn't great but .... Man City are. |
| 6 | Richarlison | EVE | WAT | H | 56.58 | 35.64 | 8.0 | Richarlison was better than Sigurdsson in formats that have deeper peripheral stats, and that could certainly continue this week as well. |
| 7 | Pedro | CHE | LEI | H | 53.57 | 37.36 | 7.0 | We can all make a big deal about Christian Pulisic, but Pedro continues to be the most underrated Blue. |
| 8 | Paul Pogba | MUN | WOL | A | 43.79 | 32.48 | 8.5 | With Marcus Rashford taking a penalty last week, we may need to greatly adjust the goal expectation for Pogba, who scored six of his 13 Premier League goals last season in open play. |
| 9 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan | ARS | BUR | H | 73.04 | 48.02 | 7.0 | Arsenal's opening lineup was very unexpected, with Reiss Nelson and Joe Willock in the first XI, but a return home could push them out for Nicolas Pepe and Mesut Ozil, leaving Mkhitaryan in his regular spot on the right wing. Oh, unless Lacazette starts with Aubameyang... something tells me Unai Emery is not going to be best friends with fantasy players this year. |
| 10 | Mason Mount | CHE | LEI | H | 53.57 | 37.36 | 6.0 | Mount's four chances created last weekend against Man United were the most for Chelsea....other than Pedro's five. Mount took set pieces, but that may change slightly if Christian Pulisic starts, a move that could have Mount playing more centrally and Ross Barkley in his appropriate spot on the bench. |
| 11 | Ryan Fraser | BOU | AVL | A | 31.38 | 21.94 | 7.5 | |
| 12 | Emiliano Buendia | NOR | NEW | H | 44.74 | 30.08 | 6.0 | Buendia looked great (or as great as you can when getting blown out by Liverpool), and a matchup against Newcastle this week is ripe for an impact. |
| 13 | Wilfried Zaha | CRY | SHF | A | 31.33 | 29.60 | 7.0 | Stuck with Crystal Palace until at least January, Zaha is likely to get back in the starting XI this week. |
| 14 | James Maddison | LEI | CHE | A | 19.70 | 19.64 | 7.0 | Tough matchup, and the great Leicester attack we expected didn't show up last week. |
| 15 | Felipe Anderson | WHU | BHA | A | 32.36 | 26.39 | 7.0 | |
| 16 | Pascal Gross | BHA | WHU | H | 38.31 | 29.60 | 6.5 | Don't be surprised if Leandro Trossard starts taking minutes away from Gross soon. |
| 17 | Christian Eriksen | TOT | MCI | A | 11.02 | 8.08 | 9.0 | His lack of inclusion in the starting XI last weekend made people think he was being held out for a potential transfer, but then he played and was great off the bench. |
| 18 | Miguel Almiron | NEW | NOR | A | 27.63 | 21.94 | 6.0 | Still waiting for that first spot on the scoresheet. |
| 19 | Oliver Norwood | SHF | CRY | H | 38.36 | 34.23 | 5.0 | |
| 20 | Jack Grealish | AVL | BOU | H | 40.93 | 26.09 | 6.0 | The Aston Villa midfield has a few interesting pieces, and while John McGinn scored last weekend and Conor Hourihane is likely to take set pieces, Greatlish is still their best chance creator. |
DEFENDERS | ||||||||
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| Rank | Player | Team | OPP | H/A | WIN% | CS% | FPL Price | Notes |
| 1 | Trent Alexander-Arnold | LIV | SOU | A | 68.75 | 42.92 | 7.0 | |
| 2 | Andrew Robertson | LIV | SOU | A | 68.75 | 42.92 | 7.0 | |
| 3 | Virgil van Dijk | LIV | SOU | A | 68.75 | 42.92 | 6.5 | |
| 4 | Aymeric Laporte | MCI | TOT | H | 70.25 | 40.23 | 6.5 | Seems a bit crazy to consider Man City defenders against Spurs, but they have the third-highest clean sheet odds. |
| 5 | Lucas Digne | EVE | WAT | H | 56.58 | 35.64 | 6.0 | |
| 6 | Ainsley Maitland-Niles | ARS | BUR | H | 73.04 | 48.02 | 5.0 | David Luiz will probably move into the starting XI, but it sure is tempting to keep rolling with Maitland-Niles after his great assist last weekend. |
| 7 | Joe Gomez | LIV | SOU | A | 68.75 | 42.92 | 5.5 | |
| 8 | Lewis Dunk | BHA | WHU | H | 38.31 | 29.60 | 4.5 | |
| 9 | Tyrone Mings | AVL | BOU | H | 40.93 | 26.09 | 4.5 | Mings was awesome last weekend, and while the assists are unlikely to pile up, he's going to be important this season. |
| 10 | David Luiz | ARS | BUR | H | 73.04 | 48.02 | 6.0 | |
| 11 | Cesar Azpilicueta | CHE | LEI | H | 53.57 | 37.36 | 6.0 | |
| 12 | Jamal Lewis | NOR | NEW | H | 44.74 | 30.08 | 4.5 | The Norwich defense isn't likely to keep a ton of clean sheets, but home against Newcastle is a decent opportunity for Lewis, who created two chances in his 90 minutes against Liverpool. |
| 13 | Nacho Monreal | ARS | BUR | H | 73.04 | 48.02 | 5.0 | Sead Kolasinac is expected back, though Arsenal brought in Kieran Tierney, who is still out due to injury, to play at left-back, so there's no guarantee Monreal moves to the bench just because Kolasinac is available. |
| 14 | Matt Ritchie | NEW | NOR | A | 27.63 | 21.94 | 5.5 | Ritchie was already a nice attacking threat as a left-back, but playing as a wing-back is even more fun. |
| 15 | John Lundstram | SHF | CRY | H | 38.36 | 34.23 | 4.0 | Lined up in a more advanced role, Lundstram is already popular in FPL because of how cheap he is, not to mention he's eligible for clean sheet points. |
| 16 | Yerry Mina | EVE | WAT | H | 56.58 | 35.64 | 5.5 | Seamus Coleman will keep seeing Djibril Sidibe over his shoulder, but there's no one taking Mina's spot. |
| 17 | Matt Doherty | WOL | MUN | H | 28.53 | 23.68 | 6.0 | I have a feeling we're overreating a little bit to Man United's win over Chelsea. |
| 18 | Harry Maguire | MUN | WOL | A | 43.79 | 32.48 | 5.5 | United are favored away, though it's not enough to get me to be really excited for Maguire or Aaron Wan-Bissaka, despite their solid debuts against Chelsea. |
| 19 | Nathan Ake | BOU | AVL | A | 31.38 | 21.94 | 5.0 | Diego Rico was good at left wing-back, and Chris Mepham scored last weekend, but Ake remains the most reliable Bournemouth defender. |
| 20 | Jose Holebas | WAT | EVE | A | 19.85 | 16.24 | 5.0 | Set pieces will always keep Holebas in consideration. |
GOALKEEPERS | ||||||||
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| Rank | Player | Team | OPP | H/A | WIN% | CS% | FPL Price | Notes |
| 1 | Adrian | LIV | SOU | A | 68.75 | 42.92 | 4.5 | If you put a sloth in goal behind Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez, would he finish with 12 or 13 Premier League clean sheets? |
| 2 | Bernd Leno | ARS | BUR | H | 73.04 | 48.02 | 5.0 | The only thing keeping Leno from being no. 1 is the Arsenalol tweets that will flood us when Burnley score in the fifth minute. |
| 3 | Ederson | MCI | TOT | H | 70.25 | 40.23 | 6.0 | Odds play over looks play |
| 4 | Kepa Arrizabalaga | CHE | LEI | H | 53.57 | 37.36 | 5.5 | |
| 5 | Jordan Pickford | EVE | WAT | H | 56.58 | 35.64 | 5.5 | |
| 6 | Tim Krul | NOR | NEW | H | 44.74 | 30.08 | 4.5 | |
| 7 | Tom Heaton | BOU | AVL | A | 31.38 | 21.94 | 4.5 | Bournemouth disappointed last weekend against Sheffield, but Travers played well enough to think Artur Boruc and Asmir Begovic should be competing for the backup job. |
| 8 | Tom Heaton | AVL | BOU | H | 40.93 | 26.09 | 4.5 | |
| 9 | Dean Henderson | SHF | CRY | H | 38.36 | 34.23 | 4.5 | |
| 10 | David de Gea | MUN | WOL | A | 43.79 | 32.48 | 5.5 | I keep having the thought that if this match was played last weekend then the odds would be switched in favor of Wolves. |
CAPTAIN RANKINGS | ||||||||
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| Rank | Player | Team | OPP | H/A | WIN% | CS% | FPL Price | Notes |
| 1 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | ARS | BUR | H | 73.04 | 48.02 | 11.0 | Aubameyang has more goals than any other Arsenal player after 50 games. |
| 2 | Mohamed Salah | LIV | SOU | A | 68.75 | 42.92 | 12.5 | I might eventually re-name this section "Captain Rankings Other Than Salah." |
| 3 | Raheem Sterling | MCI | TOT | H | 70.25 | 40.23 | 12.0 | If you ignore the opponent and only look at the odds, you could argue for Sterling to be no. 1 on this list. |
| 4 | Gylfi Sigurdsson | EVE | WAT | H | 56.58 | 35.64 | 8.0 | Horrible in Gameweek 1, which maybe pushes people away from him this week. |
| 5 | Teemu Pukki | NOR | NEW | H | 44.74 | 30.08 | 6.5 | Bit of an overreaction, this? |
