Best Goalkeeper Picks in Fantasy Premier League GW17
Gameweek 16 of the Fantasy Premier League served up an interesting set of results. The Manchester City vs Manchester United encounter ended in a thrilling 2-1 victory for the Red Devils while Jordan Pickford of Everton lit up the weekend with a 8 point haul against Arsenal.
| Player | Team | Points | GW16 Opponents |
| Jordan Pickford | Everton | 8 points | Arsenal |
| Fraser Forster | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 points | Southampton |
| David Raya | Arsenal | 6 points | Everton |
Top 5 Best Goalkeeper Picks in Fantasy Premier League GW17
| Rank | Player | Club | Price | Points | GW17 Opponents |
| 1 | David Raya | Arsenal | £5.6m | 64 points | Crystal Palace |
| 2 | Robert Sanchez | Chelsea | £4.8m | 55 points | Everton |
| 3 | Bernd Leno | Fulham | £5.0m | 47 points | Southampton |
| 4 | Andre Onana | Manchester United | £4.5m | 67 points | Bournemouth |
| 5 | Martin Dubravka | Newcastle United | £4.2m | 6 points | Ipswich Town |
5. Martin Dubravka – Newcastle | 6 points | £4.2m
This is a ranking that has been influenced more by the opponent than the goalkeeper himself or the team that he plays for. Newcastle have been very inconsistent this season and currently sit 12th, having won 4-0 and lost 4-2 in their last 2 games. Martin Dubravka is right now stepping in for the injured Nick Pope in the Newcastle goal. The Magpies take on Ipswich this weekend, one of the lowest scorers of the Premier League and they are expected to keep a clean sheet. Dubravka has played a solitary game and kept a clean sheet.
4. Andre Onana – Manchester United | 67 points | £4.5m
The reason that Andre Onana comes in only this low on this list despite being on top of the points list for goalkeepers in Fantasy Premier League. That is because they face a high-flying Bournemouth side this weekend, who are up to as high as 6th. United will be no short of confidence themselves though, having come from behind at the end to pick up a famous win against Manchester City. Onana however, after a fantastic start to the season, has endured a lean patch of form over the previous few weeks. However, based on the Manchester City performance that seems a thing of the past. It remains to be seen however, how Manchester United deal with the Cherries.
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3. Bernd Leno – Fulham | 47 points | £5.0m
Bernd Leno is among the most consistent keepers in the Premier League and has been for a while. Fulham have been in very good knick of late, and are up to 8th in the table, despite a difficult run of fixtures, where they have held their own. Now the fixtures start to get easier and therefore this is an excellent time to get Leno in. This weekend, they face Southampton, the lowest scorers in the Premier League so far. It is almost certain that Fulham and Leno will keep a clean sheet.
2. Robert Sanchez – Chelsea | 55 points | £4.8m
While Robert Sanchez has faced significant criticism this season, he has been getting better recently. Against Brentford last weekend, he put in a stellar display to his credit. Chelsea too have shown notable improvement defensively in recent times. This week, they are set to play against Everton. The Toffees have legitimately been poor, especially in finding the back of the opponent’s net. A strong performance once again from Sanchez will be of huge help as Chelsea intend to join the title race. The Spanish goalkeeper has recorded 3 clean sheets so far this season. He has also accumulated a total of 50 saves.
1. David Raya – Arsenal | 64 points | £5.6m
David Raya ranks among the finest goalkeepers in the Premier League. He excels in stopping shots and is outstanding with his distribution as well. The Spanish goalkeeper began the season as the highest-scoring keeper, but as Arsenal’s performance declined, he encountered difficulties. Nonetheless, Raya is a player who consistently performs well and commits few mistakes. This week, Arsenal faces Crystal Palace this weekend, and the Eagles have experienced a rather poor start to the season, but made an improvement last game against Brighton. He has picked up 6 clean sheets and made 40 saves in the Premier League up to this point.
As we turn our attention to Gameweek 17, the Premier League has a thrilling set of fixtures lined up. The highlight of the weekend is the intense fixture between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool. Tottenham Hotspur are in form, having put 5 past Southampton the previous weekend while Liverpool are top of the table despite having dropped points in the previous weekend.
The deadline for GW17 is on December 21st.
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