Knowing which Fantrax Draft Premier League players will perform best between now and the rest of the season is essential. Knowing which players are going to perform well on a weekly basis is also essential! These Gameweek 18 Weekly Rankings are here to help you with any Start/Sit deliberations, as well as help unearth a low ownership gem or two from the free-agent pool. Read below for the players I think will perform best this weekend.
These Gameweek 18 Weekly Rankings are based on the Fantrax Scoring System.
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Gameweek 18 Weekly Rankings
So here we go. Read below for my Gameweek 18 Weekly Rankings, broken down by each positional classification. And no, I’m not going to be ranking the Goalkeepers!
This Premier League season has been the craziest in recent history. Unexpected results, penalties, no clean sheets means it is harder than ever to try to project lineups and potential scorers. These rankings take into account a team’s lineup choices, their opponents as well as the players’ floor, and ability to come up with a massive score in any given gameweek. You should always try to balance your squad with high floor and high ceiling players to maximize your potential score while keeping a steady flow of points.
N.B: All fixture times noted in the below tables are in CET (Central European Time).
Editor’s Note:
Although we are after what is considered the most grueling period of the fantasy EPL season, the number of postponements has resulted in unprecedentedly volatile scheduling of games. Fulham for example was only given about 72 hours notice to start preparing for a Premier League game against Tottenham having only recently suffered a COVID outbreak themselves.
Considering the fact that clubs and individuals are not sharing personal information about COVID cases, we do not know which players are going to be out or involved in upcoming games. As always with blank gameweeks, a good rule of thumb is starting the players who you are certain will start, which, in this situation, is anyone who is confirmed to be in the starting XI.
Defenders
| Rnk | Player | Fixture |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joao Cancelo | BHA Wed 7:00PM |
| 2 | Serge Aurier | FUL Wed 9:15PM |
| 3 | Lucas Digne | @WOL Tue 9:15PM |
| 4 | Harry Maguire | @BUR Tue 9:15PM |
| 5 | Jayden Bogle | NEW Tue 7:00PM |
| 6 | Pablo Mari | CRY Thu 9:00PM |
| 7 | Kieran Tierney | CRY Thu 9:00PM |
| 8 | Alex Telles | @BUR Tue 9:15PM |
| 9 | Sergio Reguilon | FUL Wed 9:15PM |
| 10 | Romain Saiss | EVE Tue 9:15PM |
| 11 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka | @BUR Tue 9:15PM |
| 12 | Oleksandr Zinchenko | BHA Wed 7:00PM |
| 13 | Toby Alderweireld | FUL Wed 9:15PM |
| 14 | James Tarkowski | MUN Tue 9:15PM |
| 15 | Chris Basham | NEW Tue 7:00PM |
| 16 | Ciaran Clark | @SHU Tue 7:00PM |
| 17 | Nelson Semedo | EVE Tue 9:15PM |
| 18 | Ruben Dias | BHA Wed 7:00PM |
| 19 | Rayan Ait-Nouri | EVE Tue 9:15PM |
| 20 | Ethan Ampadu | NEW Tue 7:00PM |
| 21 | Yerry Mina | @WOL Tue 9:15PM |
| 22 | Antonee Robinson | @TOT Wed 9:15PM |
| 23 | Seamus Coleman | @WOL Tue 9:15PM |
| 24 | Tosin Adarabioyo | @TOT Wed 9:15PM |
| 25 | Matthew Lowton | MUN Tue 9:15PM |
Midfielders
| Rnk | Player | Fixture |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin De Bruyne | BHA Wed 7:00PM |
| 2 | Bruno Fernandes | @BUR Tue 9:15PM |
| 3 | Phil Foden | BHA Wed 7:00PM |
| 4 | James Rodriguez | @WOL Tue 9:15PM |
| 5 | Ilkay Gundogan | BHA Wed 7:00PM |
| 6 | Bukayo Saka | CRY Thu 9:00PM |
| 7 | Eberechi Eze | @ARS Thu 9:00PM |
| 8 | Paul Pogba | @BUR Tue 9:15PM |
| 9 | Andros Townsend | @ARS Thu 9:00PM |
| 10 | Emile Smith Rowe | CRY Thu 9:00PM |
| 11 | Dani Ceballos | CRY Thu 9:00PM |
| 12 | Tanguy Ndombele | FUL Wed 9:15PM |
| 13 | Wilfried Zaha | @ARS Thu 9:00PM |
| 14 | Bernardo Silva | BHA Wed 7:00PM |
| 15 | Alex Iwobi | @WOL Tue 9:15PM |
| 16 | Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa | @TOT Wed 9:15PM |
| 17 | Ainsley Maitland-Niles | CRY Thu 9:00PM |
| 18 | Solly March | @MCI Wed 7:00PM |
| 19 | Matt Ritchie | @SHU Tue 7:00PM |
| 20 | Joao Moutinho | EVE Tue 9:15PM |
| 21 | Ruben Neves | EVE Tue 9:15PM |
| 22 | Robbie Brady | MUN Tue 9:15PM |
| 23 | Pascal Gross | @MCI Wed 7:00PM |
| 24 | John Fleck | NEW Tue 7:00PM |
| 25 | Ashley Westwood | MUN Tue 9:15PM |
Forwards
| Rnk | Player | Fixture |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Kane | FUL Wed 9:15PM |
| 2 | Marcus Rashford | @BUR Tue 9:15PM |
| 3 | Son Heung-Min | FUL Wed 9:15PM |
| 4 | Alexandre Lacazette | CRY Thu 9:00PM |
| 5 | Raheem Sterling | BHA Wed 7:00PM |
| 6 | Pedro Neto | EVE Tue 9:15PM |
| 7 | Edinson Cavani | @BUR Tue 9:15PM |
| 8 | Adama Traore | EVE Tue 9:15PM |
| 9 | Christian Benteke | @ARS Thu 9:00PM |
| 10 | Callum Wilson | @SHU Tue 7:00PM |
| 11 | Ademola Lookman | @TOT Wed 9:15PM |
| 12 | Ivan Cavaleiro | @TOT Wed 9:15PM |
| 13 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | CRY Thu 9:00PM |
| 14 | Anthony Martial | @BUR Tue 9:15PM |
| 15 | Richarlison | @WOL Tue 9:15PM |
| 16 | Joelinton | @SHU Tue 7:00PM |
| 17 | Chris Wood | MUN Tue 9:15PM |
| 18 | David McGoldrick | NEW Tue 7:00PM |
| 19 | Rhian Brewster | NEW Tue 7:00PM |
| 20 | Fabio Silva | EVE Tue 9:15PM |
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