Crystal Palace sensation tops Yahoo! Fantasy Football ranking

Manchester City were crowned Premier League champions over the weekend after Manchester United stumbled to a 1-0 defeat to table footers West Brom on Sunday afternoon and the Baggies are rewarded with a player in the Yahoo! Fantasy Football top performing XI. 

Liverpool, though, are the dominant side the best XI following their comfortable 3-0 win over Bournemouth to increase their chances of securing a second-placed finish. Indeed, the Reds are now just one point behind United in the table, albeit having played a game more, as the race for a top-4 finish nears its exciting conclusion. 

Here, we run through the top performing Yahoo! Fantasy Football XI from gameweek 34. This team gained a commendable 194.75 points over the weekend and with a salary of £196, it was possible to select a side that would’ve won you some great cash prizes. 

GOALKEEPER – BEN FOSTER 

West Brom secured an unlikely 1-0 win at Manchester United in Sunday’s late kick off, though it shouldn’t come as much of a shock given the Baggies’ record at Old Trafford. Ben Foster made his former employers pay for their lacklustre attack with four saves and three cross claims to return 16.00 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points. 

DEFENDER – TRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD 

Trent Alexander-Arnold is one of three Liverpool players to feature in this XI after the Reds’ straightforward 3-0 win over Bournemouth. The 19-year-old impressed again to make the Yahoo! Fantasy Football XI with 16.50 points having made four key passes, registering one assist, one tackle and three interceptions. 

DEFENDER – JAMES TOMKINS 

Crystal Palace landed a 3-2 win over rivals Brighton on Saturday, with James Tomkins playing a influential role in the victory. The centre-back netted a key goal against the Seagulls, won seven aerial duels and made 11 clearances and two interceptions to help gain 13.90 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points. 

DEFENDER – AARON CRESSWELL 

West Ham defender Aaron Cresswell rounds off the back three in the Yahoo! Fantasy Football XI having gained 15.15 points in the Hammers’ 1-1 draw with Stoke. Cresswell provided the assist for Andy Carroll’s late equaliser, that from one of two key passes, and made two interceptions and one tackle in Monday night’s stalemate. 

MIDFIELDER – SADIO MANE 

Sadio Mane is the second Liverpool player to make the cut as he netted in the Reds’ 3-0 win over Bournemouth on Saturday. His goal came from one of six shots against the Cherries, while two successful dribbles and one key pass saw him earn 17.50 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points. 

MIDFIELDER – CHRISTIAN ERIKSEN 

Tottenham may have fallen to a 3-1 loss to champions Manchester City on Saturday, but Christian Eriksen gave the north London side a chance of a positive result as he netted in the first half at Wembley. The Dane also made one key pass, two tackles, two interceptions and one successful dribble to help gain 18.00 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points. 

MIDFIELDER – DUSAN TADIC 

Dusan Tadic scored his first Premier League goal since Boxing Day in Southampton’s 3-2 defeat to Chelsea on Saturday, with his performance earning him 17.50 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points. A further four successful dribbles, one key pass and two tackles capped off a solid showing from the Saints star despite being on the losing side. 

MIDFIELDER – MATT RITCHIE 

Newcastle’s 2-1 win over Arsenal continued the Magpies’ winning run, with Matt Ritchie bagging the winning goal at St. James’ Park. The winger made one tackle, one interception, one key pass and one successful dribble to help return 16.05 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points. 

UTILITY – MOHAMED SALAH 

Mohamed Salah rounds off the Liverpool contingent having netted his 30th Premier League goal of the season in the Reds’ 3-0 win over Bournemouth. The Egypt international, one of the favourites for the PFA Player of the Year award, also made two key passes and completed two successful dribbles to earn 18.70 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points. 

FORWARD – OLIVIER GIROUD 

Chelsea forward Olivier Giroud bagged a second half brace at Southampton and has now scored 19 Premier League goals as a substitute; only Jermain Defoe (24) has more in the competition’s history. With an additional three aerial duels won, the Frenchman did enough to gain 21.30 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points in gameweek 34. 

FORWARD – WILFRIED ZAHA 

Giroud would have been the top scoring Yahoo! Fantasy Football player had it not been for Wilfried Zaha. The Crystal Palace attacker netted a key brace against Brighton, while four successful dribbles and two key passes saw him earn 24.10 points, more than any other player in gameweek 34.