The Scout is tipping five players for big success in Gameweek 6 of 2024/25 Fantasy Premier League ahead of Saturday's 11:00 BST deadline.
Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) £7.2m
The Brentford star has earned huge numbers of new owners in Fantasy ahead of a home match against West Ham United after he scored his fourth goal of the season against Tottenham Hotspur last weekend.
Indeed, Mbeumo is the second most-bought player in the Gameweek, transferred in by 501,000+ managers.
The Bees’ upcoming schedule gives Mbeumo the chance to reward his new backers for many Gameweeks to come.
According to the Fixture Difficulty Ratings (FDR), each of Brentford’s next five home matches over the next eight Gameweeks score a mere two, with West Ham United, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Ipswich Town, AFC Bournemouth and Leicester City the visitors in question.
Brentford's next eight fixtures
| GW | Opp. | FDR |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | West Ham (H) | 2 |
| 7 | Wolves (H) | 2 |
| 8 | Man Utd (A) | 3 |
| 9 | Ipswich (H) | 2 |
| 10 | Fulham (A) | 3 |
| 11 | Bournemouth (H) | 2 |
| 12 | Everton (A) | 3 |
| 13 | Leicester (H) | 2 |
*1 = easiest possible fixture, 5 = hardest possible fixture
The underlying statistics highlight why Mbeumo is the Bees’ standout attacker for that run of matches.
His eight shots in the box and four big chances - a situation where the player is expected to score - are team-leading totals and show his potential for goals.
The Cameroonian’s 10 key passes and four big chances created both also rank top for Brentford and suggest he should be able to deliver some assists, too.
Declan Rice (Arsenal) £6.3m
The Arsenal midfielder has suffered a slow start to the new campaign, blanking in each of his first four appearances.
However, Rice is set to embark on a very favourable short-term schedule that marks him out as a big source of value in Fantasy.
The Gunners face back-to-back home encounters with promoted pair Leicester and Southampton before visiting Bournemouth in Gameweek 8.
Rice is also set to occupy an advanced central midfield role due to the ongoing absence of injured team-mate Martin Odegaard (£8.2m), while his share of set-piece duties lifts his potential to provide assists.
Chris Wood (Nott’m Forest) £6.1m
Three goals and eight bonus points over the opening five Gameweeks have made the Nottingham Forest star the second-best forward in terms of value this season.
At a cost of £6.1m, Wood has amassed 29 points, returning 4.8 points per million (ppm) spent – second only to the 5.3ppm of Danny Welbeck (£5.8m).
However, while Brighton & Hove Albion’s Welbeck is now facing a tough run of opponents, Wood has the schedule to score more goals and strengthen his appeal as the go-to budget forward in Fantasy.
According to the FDR, four of Nott’m Forest’s next five matches – against Fulham, Crystal Palace, Leicester and West Ham - all score a mere two.
The underlying statistics indicate Wood is by far the most likely player from Nuno Espirito Santo’s side to exploit that run. His total of six big chances is four more than any team-mate in 2024/25.
Wood's goal v Wolves
Chris Wood's second of the season 🎯 pic.twitter.com/IkrOafQiOj
— Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) August 31, 2024
Antoine Semenyo (AFC Bournemouth) £5.6m
The Bournemouth winger has the goal threat to offer great value over the next two Gameweeks.
Semenyo has had 24 shots this season, four more than any other midfielder in Fantasy, and second only to the 26 of Erling Haaland (£15.3m) among all players.
His 14 shots in the box are also a team-leading total – indeed, apart from the eight of Luis Sinisterra (£5.0m), it’s double the total of any other Cherries asset.
At a cost of only £5.6m and owned by only seven per cent of managers, Semenyo has all the makings of a great cut-price differential to help Fantasy bosses climb up the rankings.
Semenyo's goal v Nott'm Forest
Our first @premierleague goal of the season ✅ pic.twitter.com/vNkxsRN0JM
— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) August 17, 2024
Mohammed Kudus (West Ham) £6.3m
Matches against Brentford and Ipswich Town over the next two Gameweeks give the West Ham winger the opportunity to get back to his best form.
Despite failing to score this season, Kudus has been one of the Hammers’ main goal threats.
Indeed, his 12 shots and nine shots in the box both place second among team-mates.
Kudus’ record against Brentford in his debut campaign in 2023/24 also offers encouragement. He delivered attacking returns in both their meetings last time out, claiming 11 points in the corresponding fixture thanks to a goal and an assist.
