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Ranked by projected return with the armband. The haul column is each player’s chance of ten points or more — the number to lean on when you need a big week rather than the best average.

	Player	Fixture	10+ pts	15+ pts	Mean	Blank	Owned
1	HaalandFWD	vs Sunderland	24%	8%	6.5	41%	71.9%
2	WissaFWD	vs Hull	21%	6%	5.8	44%	18.6%
3	CherkiMID	vs Sunderland	12%	3%	5.2	34%	29.0%
4	BarryFWD	vs Ipswich	14%	3%	5.1	52%	6.4%
5	MbeumoMID	at Fulham	12%	3%	5.1	46%	23.3%
6	IsakFWD	at Bournemouth	13%	3%	5.0	54%	22.5%
7	SakaMID	at Brighton	11%	3%	4.9	42%	11.8%
8	B.FernandesMID	at Fulham	12%	3%	4.9	43%	42.4%
9	BarnesMID	vs Hull	10%	2%	4.8	44%	2.8%
10	MurilloDEF	vs Coventry	5%	1%	4.8	28%	1.7%
11	Matheus N.DEF	vs Sunderland	6%	1%	4.7	39%	0.9%
12	RulliGKP	vs Sunderland	0%	0%	4.7	4%	0.0%

	Player	Fixture	10+ pts	15+ pts	Mean	Blank	Owned
1	SakaMID	vs Leeds	17%	5%	5.8	35%	11.8%
2	PalmerMID	vs Bournemouth	13%	3%	5.0	48%	26.8%
3	MbeumoMID	vs Tottenham	11%	2%	4.8	50%	23.3%
4	Gibbs-WhiteMID	at Palace	11%	2%	4.7	48%	10.4%
5	GabrielDEF	vs Leeds	7%	2%	4.7	38%	23.6%
6	HaalandFWD	at Liverpool	12%	2%	4.7	58%	71.9%
7	B.FernandesMID	vs Tottenham	10%	2%	4.7	47%	42.4%
8	RayaGKP	vs Leeds	0%	0%	4.7	2%	39.8%
9	MeslierGKP	vs Leeds	0%	0%	4.6	4%	0.0%
10	ArrizabalagaGKP	vs Leeds	0%	0%	4.6	5%	0.1%
11	WissaFWD	at Coventry	12%	2%	4.5	56%	18.6%
12	João PedroFWD	vs Bournemouth	10%	2%	4.4	58%	74.6%

	Player	Fixture	10+ pts	15+ pts	Mean	Blank	Owned
1	HaalandFWD	vs Ipswich	27%	9%	6.7	41%	71.9%
2	GonzaloFWD	vs Hull	15%	4%	5.0	53%	3.8%
3	FodenMID	vs Ipswich	13%	3%	4.8	44%	3.5%
4	WissaFWD	vs Aston Villa	15%	3%	4.8	53%	18.6%
5	SakaMID	at Forest	11%	3%	4.7	43%	11.8%
6	RulliGKP	vs Ipswich	0%	0%	4.6	4%	0.0%
7	BettinelliGKP	vs Ipswich	0%	0%	4.6	4%	0.0%
8	CherkiMID	vs Ipswich	11%	3%	4.6	46%	29.0%
9	DonnarummaGKP	vs Ipswich	0%	0%	4.5	8%	7.6%
10	PalmerMID	at Everton	10%	2%	4.5	52%	26.8%
11	KluivertMID	vs Sunderland	10%	2%	4.5	51%	1.0%
12	Matheus N.DEF	vs Ipswich	6%	1%	4.5	42%	0.9%

	Player	Fixture	10+ pts	15+ pts	Mean	Blank	Owned
1	MbeumoMID	vs Bournemouth	15%	4%	5.3	47%	23.3%
2	SakaMID	vs Everton	13%	3%	5.1	40%	11.8%
3	B.FernandesMID	vs Bournemouth	13%	3%	5.1	45%	42.4%
4	HaalandFWD	at Aston Villa	15%	3%	5.0	55%	71.9%
5	Gibbs-WhiteMID	at Ipswich	11%	3%	4.7	48%	10.4%
6	RayaGKP	vs Everton	0%	0%	4.6	2%	39.8%
7	MeslierGKP	vs Everton	0%	0%	4.6	4%	0.0%
8	ArrizabalagaGKP	vs Everton	0%	0%	4.6	4%	0.1%
9	GabrielDEF	vs Everton	6%	1%	4.5	41%	23.6%
10	IsakFWD	vs Brighton	10%	2%	4.4	61%	22.5%
11	AwoniyiFWD	vs Fulham	10%	2%	4.3	60%	0.6%
12	PalmerMID	vs Tottenham	9%	2%	4.2	55%	26.8%

	Player	Fixture	10+ pts	15+ pts	Mean	Blank	Owned
1	HaalandFWD	vs Brighton	16%	4%	5.2	53%	71.9%
2	ThiagoFWD	vs Forest	12%	3%	4.5	58%	10.1%
3	AwoniyiFWD	vs Sunderland	12%	2%	4.5	58%	0.6%
4	MbeumoMID	at Chelsea	9%	2%	4.4	56%	23.3%
5	WissaFWD	vs Everton	11%	2%	4.3	60%	18.6%
6	SakaMID	at Liverpool	8%	2%	4.3	51%	11.8%
7	B.FernandesMID	at Chelsea	8%	2%	4.3	53%	42.4%
8	N.JacksonFWD	vs Fulham	10%	2%	4.2	60%	1.3%
9	SuzukiGKP	vs Fulham	0%	0%	4.2	4%	1.8%
10	PalmerMID	vs Man United	9%	2%	4.1	57%	26.8%
11	FodenMID	vs Brighton	8%	2%	4.1	51%	3.5%
12	SchadeMID	vs Forest	8%	2%	4.1	56%	4.9%

	Player	Fixture	10+ pts	15+ pts	Mean	Blank	Owned
1	SakaMID	vs Hull	19%	6%	5.9	36%	11.8%
2	IsakFWD	at Palace	15%	4%	5.0	55%	22.5%
3	MbeumoMID	vs Aston Villa	12%	3%	4.9	49%	23.3%
4	RayaGKP	vs Hull	0%	0%	4.8	2%	39.8%
5	MeslierGKP	vs Hull	0%	0%	4.8	3%	0.0%
6	GabrielDEF	vs Hull	8%	2%	4.8	40%	23.6%
7	ArrizabalagaGKP	vs Hull	0%	0%	4.8	4%	0.1%
8	HaalandFWD	at Forest	13%	3%	4.7	58%	71.9%
9	BarryFWD	vs Coventry	13%	3%	4.7	57%	6.4%
10	B.FernandesMID	vs Aston Villa	11%	3%	4.7	47%	42.4%
11	CalafioriDEF	vs Hull	9%	1%	4.5	49%	49.8%
12	GakpoMID	at Palace	9%	2%	4.4	48%	12.2%

	Player	Fixture	10+ pts	15+ pts	Mean	Blank	Owned
1	HaalandFWD	vs Fulham	20%	6%	5.7	49%	71.9%
2	RulliGKP	vs Fulham	0%	0%	4.8	3%	0.0%
3	BettinelliGKP	vs Fulham	0%	0%	4.8	3%	0.0%
4	SakaMID	at Newcastle	12%	3%	4.8	48%	11.8%
5	DonnarummaGKP	vs Fulham	0%	0%	4.8	7%	7.6%
6	FodenMID	vs Fulham	10%	2%	4.6	44%	3.5%
7	CherkiMID	vs Fulham	10%	2%	4.5	43%	29.0%
8	PalmerMID	vs Leeds	10%	2%	4.4	52%	26.8%
9	Matheus N.DEF	vs Fulham	6%	1%	4.4	44%	0.9%
10	N.JacksonFWD	vs Sunderland	11%	2%	4.3	59%	1.3%
11	IsakFWD	vs Man United	10%	2%	4.3	62%	22.5%
12	GuéhiDEF	vs Fulham	7%	1%	4.2	52%	18.5%

	Player	Fixture	10+ pts	15+ pts	Mean	Blank	Owned
1	MbeumoMID	vs Brentford	12%	3%	4.8	51%	23.3%
2	GonzaloFWD	vs Bournemouth	14%	3%	4.7	56%	3.8%
3	Calvert-LewinFWD	vs Coventry	14%	3%	4.7	57%	21.7%
4	SakaMID	vs Man City	11%	3%	4.6	49%	11.8%
5	B.FernandesMID	vs Brentford	11%	3%	4.6	49%	42.4%
6	TraffordGKP	vs Coventry	0%	0%	4.5	3%	5.4%
7	ZettererGKP	vs Coventry	0%	0%	4.4	4%	0.5%
8	CairnsGKP	vs Coventry	0%	0%	4.4	4%	0.2%
9	IsakFWD	at Everton	11%	2%	4.4	60%	22.5%
10	JustinDEF	vs Coventry	5%	1%	4.3	42%	1.5%
11	MuharemovićDEF	vs Coventry	5%	1%	4.3	42%	3.9%
12	PalmerMID	at Forest	9%	2%	4.2	54%	26.8%

	Player	Fixture	10+ pts	15+ pts	Mean	Blank	Owned
1	HaalandFWD	vs Leeds	19%	5%	5.5	51%	71.9%
2	IsakFWD	vs Sunderland	14%	3%	4.9	56%	22.5%
3	AwoniyiFWD	vs Ipswich	13%	3%	4.6	58%	0.6%
4	RulliGKP	vs Leeds	0%	0%	4.5	4%	0.0%
5	BettinelliGKP	vs Leeds	0%	0%	4.5	4%	0.0%
6	SakaMID	at Brentford	10%	2%	4.4	49%	11.8%
7	DonnarummaGKP	vs Leeds	0%	0%	4.4	9%	7.6%
8	MbeumoMID	at Newcastle	10%	2%	4.4	56%	23.3%
9	GakpoMID	vs Sunderland	9%	2%	4.4	45%	12.2%
10	PalmerMID	vs Palace	10%	2%	4.4	53%	26.8%
11	EmersonnFWD	at Coventry	11%	2%	4.4	60%	2.2%
12	CherkiMID	vs Leeds	9%	2%	4.4	45%	29.0%

	Player	Fixture	10+ pts	15+ pts	Mean	Blank	Owned
1	MbeumoMID	vs Coventry	17%	5%	5.6	43%	23.3%
2	B.FernandesMID	vs Coventry	15%	4%	5.2	41%	42.4%
3	WissaFWD	vs Sunderland	17%	4%	5.0	52%	18.6%
4	Calvert-LewinFWD	vs Ipswich	14%	3%	4.7	56%	21.7%
5	SakaMID	at Tottenham	11%	3%	4.7	46%	11.8%
6	HaalandFWD	at Brentford	13%	3%	4.6	59%	71.9%
7	IsakFWD	at Chelsea	11%	2%	4.4	61%	22.5%
8	BarnesMID	vs Sunderland	9%	2%	4.3	51%	2.8%
9	RayaGKP	at Tottenham	0%	0%	4.3	2%	39.8%
10	MeslierGKP	at Tottenham	0%	0%	4.3	4%	0.0%
11	ArrizabalagaGKP	at Tottenham	0%	0%	4.3	5%	0.1%
12	LammensGKP	vs Coventry	0%	0%	4.3	1%	11.1%

	Player	Fixture	10+ pts	15+ pts	Mean	Blank	Owned
1	SakaMID	vs Bournemouth	18%	6%	5.7	41%	11.8%
2	HaalandFWD	vs Chelsea	15%	4%	4.9	55%	71.9%
3	MbeumoMID	at Palace	12%	3%	4.8	49%	23.3%
4	B.FernandesMID	at Palace	11%	3%	4.6	47%	42.4%
5	IsakFWD	vs Leeds	12%	3%	4.5	60%	22.5%
6	GonzaloFWD	vs Brentford	11%	2%	4.3	60%	3.8%
7	RayaGKP	vs Bournemouth	0%	0%	4.3	2%	39.8%
8	MeslierGKP	vs Bournemouth	0%	0%	4.3	4%	0.0%
9	GabrielDEF	vs Bournemouth	7%	1%	4.2	45%	23.6%
10	ArrizabalagaGKP	vs Bournemouth	0%	0%	4.2	5%	0.1%
11	ThiagoFWD	at Fulham	11%	2%	4.2	61%	10.1%
12	PopeGKP	at Ipswich	0%	0%	4.2	4%	1.0%

	Player	Fixture	10+ pts	15+ pts	Mean	Blank	Owned
1	HaalandFWD	vs Hull	22%	7%	5.8	48%	71.9%
2	SakaMID	vs Man United	13%	3%	5.0	46%	11.8%
3	CherkiMID	vs Hull	11%	2%	4.7	42%	29.0%
4	RulliGKP	vs Hull	0%	0%	4.7	4%	0.0%
5	BettinelliGKP	vs Hull	0%	0%	4.7	4%	0.0%
6	FodenMID	vs Hull	11%	3%	4.6	45%	3.5%
7	DonnarummaGKP	vs Hull	0%	0%	4.6	8%	7.6%
8	GroßMID	vs Ipswich	10%	2%	4.4	49%	17.0%
9	KluivertMID	vs Coventry	10%	2%	4.3	52%	1.0%
10	TraffordGKP	vs Fulham	0%	0%	4.3	3%	5.4%
11	ZettererGKP	vs Fulham	0%	0%	4.3	4%	0.5%
12	CairnsGKP	vs Fulham	0%	0%	4.3	4%	0.2%

	Player	Fixture	10+ pts	15+ pts	Mean	Blank	Owned
1	SakaMID	at Palace	14%	4%	5.2	42%	11.8%
2	PalmerMID	at Coventry	14%	4%	5.0	46%	26.8%
3	HaalandFWD	at Newcastle	15%	4%	4.9	55%	71.9%
4	MbeumoMID	vs Forest	12%	3%	4.8	52%	23.3%
5	RayaGKP	at Palace	0%	0%	4.7	2%	39.8%
6	MeslierGKP	at Palace	0%	0%	4.7	4%	0.0%
7	ArrizabalagaGKP	at Palace	0%	0%	4.6	5%	0.1%
8	IsakFWD	at Hull	12%	3%	4.6	59%	22.5%
9	B.FernandesMID	vs Forest	11%	3%	4.6	50%	42.4%
10	BarryFWD	vs Sunderland	11%	2%	4.4	60%	6.4%
11	ThiagoFWD	at Ipswich	12%	2%	4.4	59%	10.1%
12	João PedroFWD	at Coventry	11%	2%	4.3	60%	74.6%