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Your daily dose of Premier League insights - powered by data, driven by AI. From top transfer tips to captain picks, we break it all down in under 10 minutes.
Welcome to Who Got The Points, the daily Fantasy Premier League show that cuts through the noise. I'm Archer, and here's what you need to know in the next seven minutes to dominate Gameweek Seventeen.
First up, the news bulletin. Kieran Dewsbury-Hall is out with a hamstring injury after playing just fifteen minutes in Gameweek Sixteen. The Everton midfielder had been ticking along nicely with seventy-five points, but with no return date confirmed, he's heading straight for the transfer list. Elsewhere, David Moyes faces Arsenal at Goodison Park on Saturday evening, and his side will need to tighten up after conceding twice to Chelsea. On the flip side, Manchester City kept a clean sheet against Crystal Palace, and with West Ham visiting the Etihad, Pep Guardiola's men are looking dangerous again. Finally, keep an eye on Friday's press conferences for late team news before the eleven o'clock deadline on Saturday morning.
Right, let's talk transfers in. Number three: Phil Foden at eight point nine million pounds. Ownership has surged to thirty-nine percent after eight hundred and eighteen thousand transfers in this week. He scored and claimed a clean sheet against Palace, delivering eleven points in Gameweek Sixteen. Foden has seven goals this season and faces a leaky West Ham defence that's conceded four goals in their last fixture. With eleven point nine expected points for Gameweek Seventeen, he's firing on all cylinders. Verdict: Essential. Get him in if you can afford it.
Number two: Bukayo Saka at ten point three million pounds. Twenty-three percent owned with one hundred and seventy-eight thousand transfers in. The Arsenal winger registered two assists against Wolves, picking up eleven points and three bonus. He's got four goals and four assists this season, and Arsenal travel to Everton who've conceded nineteen goals already. Saka's on seven expected points for the weekend. Verdict: Good option. He's premium priced but delivers consistently when Arsenal attack flows.
Number one: Robert Sánchez at four point nine million pounds. The Chelsea goalkeeper has fourteen point nine percent ownership with seventy-three thousand managers bringing him in. Eight clean sheets this season puts him among the top shot-stoppers, and he kept another shut-out in Gameweek Sixteen for six points. Chelsea face Newcastle away, which isn't the easiest fixture, but their defensive structure under Enzo Maresca is solid. At under five million, he's excellent value. Verdict: Essential for budget keepers. Lock him in.
Now the transfers out. Number three: Bruno Guimarães at seven million pounds. One hundred and forty-five thousand transfers in, but two hundred thousand going out. The Newcastle midfielder managed just one point in Gameweek Sixteen as Sunderland won one-nil. He's got eighty-two total points this season, but that disappointing blank has managers worried. Newcastle host Chelsea on Saturday lunchtime, a tough fixture despite being at Saint James' Park. Verdict: Hold if you have him. He's still got five goals and four assists, and better fixtures are coming in Gameweek Eighteen.
Number two: Mikel Merino at six million pounds. Just three point eight percent ownership, but one hundred and thirty-four thousand transfers out tells you managers are losing patience. The Arsenal midfielder played only thirty-two minutes against Wolves, delivering one measly point. Three goals and three assists this season isn't terrible, but with six point eight expected points, he's not nailed on enough to justify the spot. Verdict: Sell. Use that six million elsewhere, especially with Saka and other Arsenal assets performing better.
Number one: Kieran Dewsbury-Hall at five point one million pounds. Over three hundred thousand transfers out this week, and rightly so. The hamstring injury means zero expected points for Gameweek Seventeen, and with no return date, he's dead weight in your squad. He had seventy-five points from four goals and three assists before getting hurt. Verdict: Sell immediately. Take the hit if you must. An injured player taking up a midfield slot is a luxury you can't afford during the Christmas period.
Differential picks now, all under ten percent ownership. First, Ibrahim Sangaré at four point nine million. Just zero point one percent own him, but he exploded for eighteen points in Gameweek Sixteen with a goal, two assists, a clean sheet, and two bonus points against Tottenham. He's currently listed as unavailable, so check his status before the deadline. If fit, Nottingham Forest play Fulham on Monday night. Second, Samuel Chukwueze at five point three million and zero point two percent owned. The Fulham winger delivered five points in Gameweek Sixteen with an assist against Burnley. He's got two goals and four assists this season, and Fulham host Forest in that Monday evening fixture. He's also unavailable status-wise, so confirm before moving. These are punts, not certainties.
Captaincy pick: Phil Foden against West Ham. Eleven point nine expected points, thirty-nine percent ownership, and he's in red-hot form with seven goals this season. Manchester City at home to a West Ham side that's conceded twenty-four goals makes this an obvious call. If you want a differential, Bruno Fernandes delivered thirteen points in Gameweek Sixteen with a goal, an assist, and three bonus. Thirty percent owned and Aston Villa visit Old Trafford on Sunday.
One key tip for Gameweek Seventeen: don't sleep on Chelsea's defence. Robert Sánchez has eight clean sheets, and with fixtures turning favorable after Newcastle, triple up on Chelsea assets if your budget allows. Their defensive numbers are elite, and clean sheet points stack up fast.
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That's your lot for today. Get your transfers locked in before Saturday's eleven o'clock deadline. Subscribe at whogotthepoints dot com, and we'll see you tomorrow with all the Gameweek Seventeen action. Now go get those points.