In addtion check out my new Player Power Rankings for Forwards and for Midfielders. These list the top 15 players in each position based on their pure goal threat in the "average" fixture, I will highlight players that are in the top 15 power rankings in blue in this Buying Guide. Consider them more long term buys as well as short term.
FORWARDS
You should check out a recent post on Fulham's forwards before getting as excited about Berbatov as I have. He doesn't play the same role without Fulham's most creative forward Ruiz in the side. Still a strong pick though for his money and fixtures. Van Persie and Aguero hold off strong challenges from Suarez, Rooney and Tevez in the higer echelon's of the guide.
Jermain Defore has moved ahead of Ba and Jelavic has outsted Giroud in the midprice bracket, the latter only now rated by the model as a differential pick.
Top Points Overall
Van Persie, Berbatov, Aguero
Top Elite (>£9m)
Van Persie, Aguero, Suarez
Top Midpriced (£7.5-9m)
Defoe, Ba, Jelavic
Top Low Price (>£6-7.5m)
Berbatov, Fletcher, Long
Top Budget (<£6m)
Le Fondre, Graham, Di Santo
Top Differential (<5% ownership)
Le Fondre, Giroud, Holt
Top Rotation Options (<£6.5m, best 3 fixtures)
Lukaku, Holt, Lambert
MIDFIELD
It's very difficult for me to not recommend the top two here in Michu and Fellaini if you are in the market for a midfielder this week, with of course Mata in Japan and Bale probably out injured. David Silva has to hit some form soon too, right? I have to mention that Gareth Bale rates as the 5th highest midfielder despite my model ruling him out of the GW17 game - if you want to sell him make plans to get him back. In the lower price brackets Puncheon is probably the best option for pure points right now but is not a purchase this week as he misses the game unless you have a FT to burn.
Top Points Overall
Michu, Fellaini, Silva
Top Elite (>£8m)
Silva, Cazorla
Top Midprice (£6.5-8m)
Michu, Fellaini, Gervinho
Top Low Price (£5.5-6.5m)
Walters, Pienaar, Sterling
Top Budget (<£5.5m)
Gomez, Routledge, Sidwell
Top Differential (<5% owned)
Nasri, Gomez, Gervinho
Top Rotation (<£6.5m and 3 best fixtures)
Gomez, Snodgrass, Morrison
DEFENDERS
I've marked Zabaleta with a * as frankly the best three defensive options forecast by my model are City's three of Zabaleta, Clichy and Nastasic. Looking at their playing time, price and stats they are all very equal so take your pick. A lot is being said of City's defence right now, and as them as a team overall, but they are still one of the league's best teams having the 2nd highest clean sheets so far this season, behind Stoke with 8 and tied on 6 with Chelsea and Arsenal.
Alongside City are Stoke and Liverpool as the highest rated defence, the latter having the short term fixtures to warrant a purchase right now with either Johnson or Enrique the best options. Spurs defenders Caulker and Vertonghen have entered the reckoning this week and I like Caulker as a cheap pick myself.
Top Points Overall
Zabaleta*, Johnson, EVra
Top Elite (>£6m)
Johnson, EVra, Baines
Top Midprice (£5.5-6m)
Zabaleta*, Enrique, Skrtel
Top Low Price (£5-5.5m)
Olsson, Distin, Gibbs
Top Budget (<£5m)
Caulker, Shorey, Clark
Top Differential (<5% owned)
Zabaleta*, Johnson, Vertonghen
Top Rotation (<£5m Best 3 fixtures)
Caulker, Shorey, Clark
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