The Scout looks at the top-performing players in Fantasy Premier League across the 2023 calendar year.
This period begins with the final two fixtures of Gameweek 18 in 2022/23 and ends with the first eight fixtures of Gameweek 20 in 2023/24.
Alisson (Liverpool), 168 pts
The Liverpool goalkeeper has been the safest pair of hands in Fantasy, keeping 16 clean sheets and collecting 168 points in 38 outings across the year.
Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) 203 pts
The Liverpool right-back's 49 shots and 89 key passes both ranked among the top two defenders in 2023.
Kieran Trippier (Newcastle Utd) 167 pts
Newcastle United's right-back created 118 chances in the year, second only to the 133 of Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes.
Ben White (Arsenal) 156 pts
Two goals and five assists last year helped White amass 156 points, bettering his previous career-high by 49 points.
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) 283 pts
The Egyptian’s 24 goals and 15 assists helped him amass 283 Fantasy points in 2023, at least 40 more than any other player.
Son Heung-min (Spurs) 233 pts
The Tottenham Hotspur star's total for 2023 has been helped by his revival under new head coach Ange Postecoglou this season. Son has been involved in 17 goals, one more than his total from 2022/23.
Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) 218 pts
Saka's 14 goals and 13 assists across the last 12 months underline the Arsenal winger’s all-round style of play.
Jarrod Bowen (West Ham) 200 pts
The West Ham United winger has scored 11 goals in 2023/24, just one fewer than his best-ever haul of 12 goals in 2021/22.
Martin Odegaard (Arsenal) 194 pts
The Norwegian’s 194 points were matched by Douglas Luiz, with Odegaard achieving the feat in two fewer matches than the Aston Villa star.
Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) 243 pts
Watkins was the top-scoring forward in Fantasy over 2023, registering 21 goals and supplying 16 assists to eclipse Erling Haaland by a single point.
Erling Haaland (Man City) 242 pts
Haaland averaged 6.9 points per match (ppm) to the 5.8ppm of Watkins, recording league-high totals of 113 shots in the box, 61 big chances and 29 goals across 2023.
