The Scout is tipping five players for big success in Gameweek 9 of 2024/25 Fantasy Premier League ahead of Friday's 18:30 BST deadline.
Raul Jimenez (Fulham) £5.7m
Fulham’s striker has a flawless record in Fantasy since making his first start of the season in Gameweek 4.
Jimenez has scored or assisted in all five of his subsequent outings in the Cottagers’ first XI, earning 36 points thanks to four goals and an assist. That places him second only to the 40 points of Ollie Watkins (£9.1m) among forwards during that period.
Fulham’s kind upcoming schedule gives their forward plenty of opportunities to extend his form. Five of their next six matches score just two in the Fixture Difficulty Ratings (FDR), including their visit to Everton this weekend.
Jimenez’s 18 shots, 17 shots in the box and seven big chances all place top for Fulham over Gameweeks 4-8, highlighting his role as the focal point of Marco Silva’s attack.
Yoane Wissa (Brentford) £5.9m
The forward’s return from injury coincides with a very favourable run opponents for Brentford.
According to the FDR, four of the Bees’ next five matches score a mere two. That spell starts with a home encounter against Ipswich Town this weekend and ends with the visit from another promoted side, Leicester City, in Gameweek 13.
Wissa’s appearance off the bench against Manchester United last weekend ended a three-match injury absence and boosts his chances of returning to their starting XI this time around.
Prior to that spell, the DR Congo international was the second top-scoring forward in Fantasy across the first four Gameweeks, scoring three goals and supplying an assist to collect 28 points.
If Brentford can take advantage of those fixtures, bringing in Wissa alongside their talisman Bryan Mbeumo (£7.5m) could be a very productive move for managers to make.
Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester) £5.0m
The Leicester attacker has the form and short-term fixtures to continue offering great value in Fantasy.
Buonanotte has started each of the Foxes last three matches, his longest run in their first XI since joining on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion. And it’s fair to say he’s seized his opportunity, scoring twice and supplying an assist to amass 21 points in that spell.
The underlying statistics indicate Buonanotte can enjoy more success against Nottingham Forest and Ipswich over the next two Gameweeks.
His 10 shots and seven shots in the box are both team-leading totals across the last three matches, while his five key passes rank joint-top.
Buonanotte's goal v Southampton
Abdul creates, Facu finishes 🔗 pic.twitter.com/oKSINY3MUG
— Leicester City (@LCFC) October 20, 2024
Georginio Rutter (Brighton) £5.5m
Since making his full debut in Gameweek 4, the midfielder is Brighton’s top-scoring player in Fantasy. Rutter has amassed 29 points over those five outings, thanks to two goals and two assists.
The Frenchman welcomes Wolverhampton Wanderers in ominous form, with attacking returns against Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United across the last three Gameweeks.
Rutter's all-round influence on Brighton is further underlined by the statistics over his five starts. His 13 shots, 10 shots in the box and six key passes all rank among the Seagulls’ top two players in that spell.
He has also had a major impact on big chances, which are situations where a player is expected to score.
Rutter has been involved in five such opportunities - has had three of his own and created a further two – placing him joint-top with forward Danny Welbeck (£5.9m) among team-mates.
Yet while over 20 per cent own Welbeck, Rutter can be found in a mere 0.5 per cent of squads.
Matheus Cunha (Wolves) £6.5m
The Wolves forward has been largely overlooked by managers in Fantasy, with just three goals to his name from a brutal run of early opponents.
But Cunha is now set to embark on a schedule that gives him the chance to play his way into managers’ forward lines for many Gameweeks to come. According to the FDR, SEVEN of their next nine matches score only two.
The underlying statistics showcase Cunha’s peerless all-round potential for both goals and assists for Gary O’Neil’s side.
The Brazilian’s 22 shots and 14 shots in the box are both team-leading totals, as are his 11 key passes and four big chances created.