{"id":367358,"date":"2019-02-21T05:21:33","date_gmt":"2019-02-21T10:21:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=367358"},"modified":"2019-02-21T05:21:33","modified_gmt":"2019-02-21T10:21:33","slug":"preview-fantasy-premier-league-gameweek-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2019\/02\/21\/preview-fantasy-premier-league-gameweek-27\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 27"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After an incredibly dull FA Cup weekend, excitement is back with Gameweek 27 of the Fantasy Premier League. This round is quite a tricky one, though.<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"entry-title\">Preview: Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 27<\/h1>\n<p>First things first, <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/feeds\/chelseafootball-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chelsea<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/feeds\/manchestercityfootball-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manchester City<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/everton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Everton<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/brighton-hove-albion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brighton<\/a> do not have a match this gameweek. This is, in part, because of the EFL Cup final between Chelsea and City. So, Fantasy Premier League managers have a smaller pool of players to choose from this week. This creates a dilemma: what to do with the fantasy assets that almost everyone must have from City and Chelsea especially. Also, another important thing to remember is the deadline for this gameweek. It is\u00a022 Feb 18:45, so a Friday deadline.<\/p>\n<h2>Captaincy Picks<\/h2>\n<p>On paper, <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/feeds\/arsenalfootball-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arsenal<\/a> have the best fixture at home to <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/southampton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Southampton<\/a>. However, their form is not that great. They also have a massive home game in the Europa League on Thursday night against BATE Borisov. The Saints are a much-improved side these days and will provide a stern test to the Gunners&#8217; top four ambitions. One cannot, therefore, expect an easy ride for the likes of\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> and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/9dbb75ca\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alexandre Lacazette<\/a>. The Frenchman is suspended for the Europa League game so should be fresh and raring to go. Other than the two forwards, one can consider\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/3935e52e\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sead Kolasinac<\/a> as well from this game. The big Bosnian seems to be the only attacking outlet for Arsenal these days.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/west-ham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">West Ham<\/a> have a good home fixture as well. They host struggling <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/fulham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fulham<\/a> on Friday night. The Hammers have plenty of attacking firepower available this week with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/00459419\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marko Arnautovic<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/9f1893b9\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Felipe Anderson<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/b581987a\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andy Carroll<\/a>, Javier Hernandez, <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/9f4647e9\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Robert Snodgrass<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/ac05f970\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michail Antonio<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/a300ac7e\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lucas Perez<\/a>\u00a0and Grady Diangana all available. Out of the above, Arnautovic and Anderson are definitely the most lethal fantasy assets. Fulham tend to give away lots of chances and goals so, one could consider bringing one Hammer in.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/9328b835\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lukasz Fabianski<\/a> in goal is also a good option.<\/p>\n<h2>Other Top Contenders<\/h2>\n<div class=\"td-g-rec td-g-rec-id-content_inlineright \"><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/92e7e919\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Son Heung-min<\/a> just can&#8217;t stop scoring and he could continue that rich vein of form at <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/burnley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Burnley<\/a>. This could be a tricky tie for <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/feeds\/tottenhamfootball-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tottenham Hotspur<\/a>, though, as the Clrets are in good form.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/newcastle-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Newcastle United<\/a> host rock-bottom <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/huddersfield-town\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Huddersfield Town<\/a> in a game that promises a clean sheet for the Magpies.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/3a949a25\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Martin Dubravka<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/c8aa95da\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fabian Schar<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/ae0a7ddf\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DeAndre Yedlin<\/a> are probably the best picks from the backline. One could consider\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/b318a643\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Salomon Rondon<\/a> as well.<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>Differentials to Consider<\/h2>\n<p>One might be shocked to see <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>\u00a0be considered as the differential but at Old Trafford against a <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/feeds\/manchesterunitedfootball-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manchester United<\/a> team that has only lost against <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/paris-saint-germain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paris Saint-Germain<\/a> in the last two months, he probably is a differential pick. The Egyptian just played a gruelling 90 minutes against <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/bayern-munich\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bayern Munich<\/a> in the Champions League as well but who could bet against him putting a couple past that brittle United defence?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/leicester-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leicester City<\/a> face <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/crystal-palace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crystal Palace<\/a> at home this Saturday. This game could go either way. The Foxes are one of the most inconsistent sides in the league. They beat City and Chelsea but lost to <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/cardiff-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cardiff<\/a> at home over the festive period. So, one can only wonder which Leicester will turn up this week. They have a good run of fixtures coming up so many are considering <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/75a72a99\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ricardo Pereira<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/d2424d1b\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ben Chilwell<\/a> with that in mind. Perreira has picked up a lot of fantasy points so could be a good investment for the long term. One might consider <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/45963054\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jamie Vardy<\/a> as well.<\/p>\n<h2>Top Picks<\/h2>\n<ol>\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><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/9dbb75ca\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alexandre Lacazette<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/00459419\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marko Arnautovi\u0107<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/75a72a99\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ricardo Pereira<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/92e7e919\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Son Heung-min<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/9f1893b9\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Felipe Anderson<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/3a949a25\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Martin D\u00fabravka<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/3935e52e\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sead Kola\u0161inac<\/a><\/li>\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><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/ae0a7ddf\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DeAndre Yedlin<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a id=\"Tbmk0YCiRzNmtihSUTZVNA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1090938126\" 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:'Tbmk0YCiRzNmtihSUTZVNA',sig:'KzkaNQ28l1IdkqvET9JcAXyMN7Re_Z9ZPcdi44UlB00=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1090938126',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After an incredibly dull FA Cup weekend, excitement is back with Gameweek 27 of the Fantasy Premier League. This round is quite a tricky one, though. Preview: Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 27 First things first, Chelsea, Manchester City, Everton and Brighton do not have a match this gameweek. 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