I'm well aware that patting oneself on the back is neither virtuous nor useful for you wonderful Bantasy Football readers out there but... well... sometimes you've just gotta crank up the Hubris and say:
EL CAPITAN
Harry Kane has scored 4 times (albeit twice in the PL) since 120,000 looooooosers sold him last week. And guess what? 120,000 FPL managers have already clawed to get him into their team this week... so... you do the maths. Actually screw it - I'll do the maths - It equals I was right.
So we needn't doubt Haroldo Kaninho's brilliance any longer. Pick him. Captain him. Break the Second Commandment, bow down and obey him. He shall bring Totteringham Hottenspurs goals and points he shall bringeth unto you.
That said, one awesballs player does not a team make - it might be worth assessing all the other, mortal, players in the Premier League, and gauging whether they deserve a sacred place in your Fantasy Football lineup.
BUY LOW
Nick Pope (4.5) -- Burnley | LIV (A)
Carrying on our religious theme, Nicholas Pope is the de facto starting 'keeper for Burnley with Heaton out for four months.
Not a glamour signing by any means (the Church denounces opulence after all) but his fixtures dovetail perfectly with that of David De Gea if you've got him. Burnley have only conceded 2 in their past 3 and managed to beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge so they're a decent outfit.
Those trying to scrabble together a bit of extra cash could cannily downgrade a premium 'keeper to Pope, or supplement DDG with him if your team is so good you have FT's coming out the wazooo.
SELL HIGH
Ahmed El-Sayed Hegazi (4.9) -- West Bum | WHAM (H)
AESH is only a sell high candidate on the basis that he has rocketed up into the moderately priced bracket in just four weeks, expectations have been raised and ceremoniously dashed - a bit like every time I match with someone on Tinder. #They'reAllBots #HandSolo
1 goal, 2 clean sheets and 5 bonus points in his first 2 fixtures made him a prime transfer target for Fantasy managers looking to jump aboard a bandwagon but not only has WBA's defence looked leakier ever since (conceding 3 to the previously goalless Brighton this past weekend), Heg's place in the team now looks under threat. new recruit Kieran Gibbs (5.0) is now bedding in, and subbed in for Hegazi on 56 minutes meaning he didn't even reach the magical 60 minute threshold in the drubbing on the South coast.
It's time to cut ties with this sailor - pocket that £200k profit, spend it on a killer night out and move on.
FOOL'S GOLD
Ben Davies (5.7) -- Tottenham | SWA (H)
Davies is classic Fool's gold. The fixture at home to his old team looks great, Spurs have their tails up after a great win over Dortmund that dispelled the Wembley hoodoo and BD has presented true attacking threat as a legit wing-back with a goal and two assists to start the season.
As well as he has played, though, he will at the very least be a rotation risk when Rose returns in a few weeks and at worst lose his place in the side altogether. Davies' crossing is superb but he can't compete with Danny boy's pace - so crucial for both recovery and overlap in the 5-4-1 system Pochettino employs. He's not slow or anything, he's just not Danny Rose.
