{"id":347630,"date":"2019-01-27T06:07:45","date_gmt":"2019-01-27T11:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=347630"},"modified":"2019-01-29T06:39:21","modified_gmt":"2019-01-29T11:39:21","slug":"preview-fantasy-premier-league-gameweek-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2019\/01\/27\/preview-fantasy-premier-league-gameweek-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 24"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After a slight break for the FA Cup, Fantasy Premier League is back in\u00a0gameweek\u00a024 with a full set of fixtures.<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"entry-title\">Preview: Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 24<\/h1>\n<h2>Captaincy Picks<\/h2>\n<p>There are quite a few good looking fixtures this week to choose your captain from. The most obvious pick is definitely <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/e342ad68\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mohamed Salah<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2019\/01\/19\/liverpool-overcome-a-battling-crystal-palace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Liverpool<\/a> are playing well and have a decent home fixture against Leicester City. Salah should do well in this game. Other top Liverpool assets like <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/c691bfe2\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sadio Man\u00e9<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/4c370d81\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Roberto Firmino<\/a> should also be considered.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2019\/01\/21\/sven-mislintat-leave-arsenal-technical-director-snub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arsenal<\/a> have a great fixture as well, at home to struggling <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2019\/01\/19\/emiliano-sala-completes-cardiff-city-move\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cardiff<\/a>. If you own\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/d5dd5f1f\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang<\/a>, he could be a good choice for the armband. Arsenal tend to do well in these sort of matches at the Emirates so one would expect a comfortable home win. How will the tragic disappearance of <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/5d59e0df\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Emiliano Sala<\/a>&#8216;s plane affect\u00a0the bluebirds though?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2019\/01\/13\/david-de-gea-and-ander-herrera\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manchester United<\/a> are in great form and have Burnley at home. The likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/a1d5bd30\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marcus Rashford<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/867239d3\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paul Pogba<\/a> could do really well again as Ole Gunnar Solskj\u00e6r&#8217;s side look to make it 9 wins out of 9.<\/p>\n<p>High flying <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2019\/01\/09\/manchester-city-complete-two-routs-against-football-league-sides\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manchester City<\/a> are away from home this week. They are visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2018\/03\/03\/premier-league-relegation-battle-newcastle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Newcastle<\/a>, where they have a decent record. The last time City failed to win there in the league was in 2005. So, the likes of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/4d034881\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sergio Aguero<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/b400bde0\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Raheem Sterling<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/2b114be3\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leroy San\u00e9<\/a> could do well.<\/p>\n<h2>Other Top Contenders<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2019\/01\/19\/you-cant-win-anything-with-kids-spurs-might-have-to\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tottenham Hotspurs<\/a> have a London derby with Watford this week. Normally, this could be considered a good fixture for Spurs but with them having so many injuries and having to play quite a lot recently, it is not as clear cut. Watford are a feisty bunch as well so this could turn out to be a tricky fixture at Wembley. Son\u00a0Heung-Min might not make it back in time from the Asian Cup so\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/980522ec\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Christian Eriksen<\/a> and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/21512407\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kieran Trippier<\/a> are the most likely to rack up the points.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/feeds\/items\/chelsea-continue-fa-cup-defence-against-sheffield-wednesday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chelsea<\/a> travel to Bournemouth buoyed by their victory over Spurs in the semifinal of the Carabao Cup. <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/a39bb753\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eden Hazard<\/a> scored in that game and was restored back on the left wing. With the arrival of <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/8a08491a\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gonzalo Higuain<\/a>, the Belgian should be able to play in his preferred\u00a0position. The Cherries generally struggle against top opposition so this could be a good game for the Blues to pick up three points.<\/p>\n<h2>Differentials to Consider<\/h2>\n<p>Fulham are in dire straights and badly in need of a win at home to Brighton this week. They will fight hard for the three points and will look to their talisman\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/3925dbd6\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aleksandar Mitrovic<\/a> for inspiration. This could be a season-defining game at Craven Cottage for Fulham.<\/p>\n<p>Wolves face erratic West Ham at Molineux in a tricky game to call. Both teams have the ability to do well on their day, but both tend to have some off-colour performances as well. <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/d557d734\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matt Doherty<\/a> is my pick from this game.<\/p>\n<h2>Top Picks<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/e342ad68\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mohamed Salah<\/a> (13.6)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/d5dd5f1f\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang<\/a> (11.3)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/a1d5bd30\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marcus Rashford<\/a> (7.7)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/867239d3\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paul Pogba<\/a> (8.7)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/4c370d81\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Roberto Firmino<\/a> (9.3)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/4d034881\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sergio Ag\u00fcero<\/a> (11.3)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/c691bfe2\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sadio Man\u00e9<\/a>(9.5)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/a39bb753\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eden Hazard<\/a> (11.0)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/3925dbd6\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aleksandar Mitrovi\u0107<\/a> (6.5)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/d557d734\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matt Doherty<\/a> (5.2)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Main image credit:<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"t4pp3Ef4SKhJdWjZqjoMJg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1124853662\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'t4pp3Ef4SKhJdWjZqjoMJg',sig:'gpZ-XrFcmIA4M2RKdCy4L9gk22wnuvf9GHTRg88NgM0=',w:'594px',h:'441px',items:'1124853662',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a slight break for the FA Cup, Fantasy Premier League is back in\u00a0gameweek\u00a024 with a full set of fixtures. Preview: Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 24 Captaincy Picks There are quite a few good looking fixtures this week to choose your captain from. The most obvious pick is definitely Mohamed Salah. Liverpool are playing well [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2794,"featured_media":347838,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"1","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,2],"tags":[1395,3009,2811,2911,3007],"class_list":["post-347630","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-premier-league","category-featured","tag-fantasy-football","tag-fantasy-premier-league","tag-fpl","tag-fpl-captain","tag-fpl-picks"],"modified_by":"Nat Goodlad, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/347630","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2794"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=347630"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/347630\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/347838"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=347630"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=347630"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=347630"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}