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Fantasy Challenge: Which players to pick who get shots on target?

7 Nov 2024
GW11 FPL Challenge

FPL expert Louis Roberts highlights the best players to target, with each shot on target worth THREE points!

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The theme of the latest Fantasy Challenge is "Accuracy". Players will score three points every time they produce a shot on target.

When deciding which players to invest in, using an unlimited budget to select your five-a-side team, it is important to look at how they rank for this week's key stats, as well as the fixtures. 

Here, FPL expert Louis Roberts reveals his approach for Gameweek 11.

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Who's best for shots on target?

Starting with a look at defenders, Manchester City's Josko Gvardiol (£6.3m) leads the way, with seven shots on target. However, Brentford centre-back Ethan Pinnock (£4.5m) and Manchester United's Matthijs de Ligt (£5.0m) are just one and two behind respectively. Six defenders have mustered up four shots on target, among them Wolves full-back Rayan Ait-Nouri (£4.7m), Spurs' Pedro Porro (£5.5m) and Arsenal centre-back Gabriel (£6.2m). All of these could therefore be good options, with the likes of Porro and De Ligt the most likely to also keep a clean sheet based on the fixtures, with home fixtures against Ipswich Town and Leicester City respectively.

Mohamed Salah (£12.8m) dominates the midfielders for shots on target with 19, seven more than any other player in his position. Five players sit behind the Liverpool star on 12, including Crystal Palace's Eberechi Eze (£6.6m), who is out injured, Chelsea star Cole Palmer (£11.0m), who is currently an injury doubt, his Blues team-mate Noni Madueke (£6.4m), Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo (£7.9m) and Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka (£10.1m). Spurs star James Maddison (£7.6m) and Man Utd's Alejandro Garnacho (£6.3m) both have 11 shots on target, but it's worth noting that Maddison didn't start in Gameweek 10. 

Eclipsing every other forward in the game is Man City's Erling Haaland (£15.3m), with an impressive 28 shots on target. Nottingham Forest's Chris Wood (£6.5m) is next best with 14, HALF of Haaland total. Just behind Wood is Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson (£7.9m), with 13 shots on target, one clear of both Danny Welbeck (£5.9m) and Raul Jimenez (£5.8m).

So, what's the best line-up?

Picking a goalkeeper was quite tough this week. After some thought, I have gone with Andre Onana (£5.0m). A home match against promoted Leicester provides both clean sheet and save-point potential for the Man Utd 'keeper. Onana ranks second for Expected Goals prevented this season, indicating that he is currently one of the best shot-stoppers in the league.

Ait-Nouri is the only defender in my team. The Algerian continues to impress - having managed three goals and an assist over his last five league matches. As well as performing well for shots on target, the Wolves full-back also has clean-sheet potential at home to a Southampton side who sit bottom for goals scored this season, with seven.

FPL Challenge GW11 line-up

Only one midfielder stood out to me this week. Salah is well clear in his position for shots on target, but he is also in scintillating form. In fact, the Egyptian has racked up whopping six double-digit returns over the first 10 Gameweeks. Only one other midfielder entered my thinking. No side in the league have allowed more shots on target than Brentford this season, which could provide the perfect opportunity for AFC Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo (£5.6m). Although only ranking joint-fourth for shots on target, with 10, the Ghanaian has produced 42 shots in total, more than any other midfielder.

My forward line is non-negotiable this week. Haaland's impressive shot on target tally is something I can't disregard, even when taking into account his current form of just one goal across his last five matches. Saturday's opponents Brighton have shipped at least two goals in five of their last six matches, and I expect Haaland to take full advantage of their shortcomings in defence. While the Norwegian is currently my captain, I also feel that Spurs star Dominic Solanke (£7.7m) boasts huge potential. Spurs currently rank among the top two sides in the league for several key underlying attacking metrics, and they take their impressive scoring form in a home meeting with an Ipswich side who have allowed more big chances than any other team.

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